Saint Thomas of Villanova
E741688
Saint Thomas of Villanova was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his deep commitment to charity and care for the poor.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Thomas of Villanova canonical | 11 |
| Thomas of Villanova | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8529582 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Saint Thomas of Villanova Context triple: [Villanova, Pennsylvania, namedAfter, Saint Thomas of Villanova]
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Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic was a 13th-century Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, known for his commitment to preaching, education, and combating heresy within the Catholic Church.
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Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Martin de Porres was a 16th–17th century Peruvian lay brother of the Dominican Order renowned for his humility, charitable works, and miracles, and is venerated as the first Black saint of the Americas.
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Saint Francis Solanus
Saint Francis Solanus was a 16th–17th century Spanish Franciscan missionary and priest known for his evangelizing work in South America and his reputation for holiness and miracles.
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St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus Liguori was an 18th-century Italian Catholic bishop, moral theologian, and founder of the Redemptorist congregation, renowned for his influential writings on moral theology and devotion.
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Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony of Padua was a 13th-century Portuguese Franciscan priest renowned as a powerful preacher and miracle worker, widely venerated as the patron saint of lost items.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Thomas of Villanova Target entity description: Saint Thomas of Villanova was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his deep commitment to charity and care for the poor.
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A.
Saint Dominic
Saint Dominic was a 13th-century Spanish priest and founder of the Dominican Order, known for his commitment to preaching, education, and combating heresy within the Catholic Church.
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B.
Saint Martin de Porres
Saint Martin de Porres was a 16th–17th century Peruvian lay brother of the Dominican Order renowned for his humility, charitable works, and miracles, and is venerated as the first Black saint of the Americas.
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C.
Saint Francis Solanus
Saint Francis Solanus was a 16th–17th century Spanish Franciscan missionary and priest known for his evangelizing work in South America and his reputation for holiness and miracles.
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St. Alphonsus Liguori
St. Alphonsus Liguori was an 18th-century Italian Catholic bishop, moral theologian, and founder of the Redemptorist congregation, renowned for his influential writings on moral theology and devotion.
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Saint Anthony of Padua
Saint Anthony of Padua was a 13th-century Portuguese Franciscan priest renowned as a powerful preacher and miracle worker, widely venerated as the patron saint of lost items.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Augustinian friar
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Catholic preacher ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Spanish Roman Catholic priest ⓘ archbishop ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Thomas of Villanova
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linked to:
Saint Thomas of Villanova
Thomas of Villanueva ⓘ Tomás de Villanueva ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Archdiocese of Valencia
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Order of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| birthName | Tomás García y Martínez ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Valencia Cathedral ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Alexander VII ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1488 ⓘ |
| dateOfCanonization | 1658 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1555-09-08 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Alcalá ⓘ |
| employer | University of Alcalá ⓘ |
| endTime | 1555 (as Archbishop of Valencia) ⓘ |
| feastDay | September 22 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
charitable administration
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pastoral care ⓘ theology ⓘ |
| hasPlaceNamedAfter |
St. Thomas of Villanova Church, Villanova, Pennsylvania
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linked to:
St. Thomas of Villanova Church
Villanova University ⓘ |
| influenced | Catholic approaches to social charity ⓘ |
| knownFor |
care for the poor
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charitable works ⓘ powerful preaching ⓘ reforming the archdiocese of Valencia ⓘ social justice and almsgiving ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Saint Augustine ⓘ |
| motto | Charity and humility ⓘ |
| notableWork | sermons on charity and almsgiving ⓘ |
| occupation |
preacher
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theologian ⓘ university professor ⓘ |
| patronage |
orphans
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students ⓘ the city of Valencia ⓘ
linked to:
City of Valencia
the poor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fuenllana, Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Valencia, Crown of Aragon
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linked to:
Valencia
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| positionHeld | Archbishop of Valencia ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Villanueva de los Infantes, Crown of Castile ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| religiousOrder | Augustinians ⓘ |
| startTime | 1544 (as Archbishop of Valencia) ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Catholic Church
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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Subject: Saint Thomas of Villanova Description of subject: Saint Thomas of Villanova was a 16th-century Spanish Augustinian friar, archbishop, and renowned preacher known for his deep commitment to charity and care for the poor.
Referenced by (15)
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