Relics of the Virgin Mary

All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Holy Milk Grotto relics	1
Holy Ring of the Virgin Mary	1
Holy Sandal of the Virgin Mary	1
Holy Slipper of the Virgin Mary	1
Relics of the Virgin Mary canonical	1
Translation of the Holy House of Loreto	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8954085 — 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.

NED1 Entity disambiguation (via context triple) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Relics of the Virgin Mary
Context triple: [Belt of the Theotokos, category, Relics of the Virgin Mary]

A. Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
B. Our Lady of Le Puy
Our Lady of Le Puy is a revered Marian title associated with a major medieval pilgrimage shrine in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, long regarded as an important starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
C. Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows is a devotional title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her profound suffering and compassion, especially in relation to the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
D. House of the Black Madonna
The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
E. La Sainte Vierge
La Sainte Vierge is a modernist artwork by Francis Picabia that exemplifies his avant-garde, often irreverent approach to religious and traditional subjects.
F. None of above. chosen
G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.

NED2 Entity disambiguation (via description) gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07

Target entity: Relics of the Virgin Mary
Target entity description: Relics of the Virgin Mary are sacred Christian objects believed to be physically connected to Mary, the mother of Jesus, and venerated for their spiritual and historical significance.

A. Our Lady of Nazareth
Our Lady of Nazareth is a Marian title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her life and role in the town of Nazareth, often serving as the patronal dedication of churches and cathedrals.
B. Our Lady of Le Puy
Our Lady of Le Puy is a revered Marian title associated with a major medieval pilgrimage shrine in Le Puy-en-Velay, France, long regarded as an important starting point on the Camino de Santiago.
C. Our Lady of Sorrows
Our Lady of Sorrows is a devotional title of the Virgin Mary that emphasizes her profound suffering and compassion, especially in relation to the passion and death of Jesus Christ.
D. House of the Black Madonna
The House of the Black Madonna is a landmark Cubist building in Prague, renowned as one of the earliest and most important examples of Czech architectural Cubism.
E. La Sainte Vierge
La Sainte Vierge is a modernist artwork by Francis Picabia that exemplifies his avant-garde, often irreverent approach to religious and traditional subjects.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (96)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Christian devotional object ⓘ object of veneration ⓘ religious relic collection ⓘ
associatedWith	Jesus Christ ⓘ Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ linked to: Virgin Mary
attributedProperty	healing power ⓘ miracle-working power ⓘ protective power ⓘ
believedToBe	physically connected to Mary, mother of Jesus ⓘ
distinguishedFrom	Eucharist ⓘ linked to: Holy Eucharist apparitions of the Virgin Mary ⓘ icons of the Virgin Mary ⓘ
doctrinalStatusInCatholicism	veneration permitted ⓘ worship forbidden ⓘ
foundIn	Ethiopia ⓘ Europe ⓘ France ⓘ Georgia ⓘ Germany ⓘ Greece ⓘ Holy Land ⓘ Italy ⓘ Middle East ⓘ Mount Athos ⓘ Russia ⓘ Spain ⓘ Turkey ⓘ basilicas ⓘ major cathedrals ⓘ monasteries ⓘ treasuries of churches ⓘ various Marian shrines ⓘ
hasType	bodily relic ⓘ contact relic ⓘ secondary relic ⓘ tertiary relic ⓘ
historicalPeriodOfMajorCult	Byzantine era ⓘ Crusades era ⓘ linked to: Crusades Middle Ages ⓘ
includes	Holy Belt of Mary in Constantinople tradition ⓘ linked to: Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) Holy Belt of Mary in Georgia ⓘ Holy Belt of Mary in Mount Athos ⓘ Holy Belt of Mary in Prato ⓘ linked to: Prato Cathedral Holy Belt of Mary in Syria ⓘ Holy Girdle ⓘ Holy Gown of the Virgin Mary in Aachen ⓘ linked to: Holy Veil of the Virgin Mary in Aachen Holy Gown of the Virgin Mary in Trier tradition ⓘ linked to: Sancta Camisa Holy House of Loreto ⓘ Holy Mantle of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: robe of the Virgin Mary Holy Milk Grotto relics ⓘ linked to: Relics of the Virgin Mary Holy Ring of Perugia ⓘ Holy Ring of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Relics of the Virgin Mary Holy Ring of the Virgin Mary in Chiusi tradition ⓘ Holy Robe of the Virgin Mary in Chartres ⓘ linked to: robe of the Virgin Mary Holy Sandal of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Relics of the Virgin Mary Holy Slipper of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Relics of the Virgin Mary Holy Veil of the Virgin Mary in Aachen ⓘ Holy Veil of the Virgin Mary in Chartres ⓘ linked to: Chartres Cathedral Holy Veil of the Virgin Mary in Constantinople tradition ⓘ Sainte Ceinture ⓘ Sancta Camisia ⓘ linked to: Sancta Camisa belt of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) girdle of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary) hair of the Virgin Mary ⓘ house of the Virgin Mary ⓘ milk of the Virgin Mary ⓘ relics of the Holy House in Ephesus tradition ⓘ relics of the Holy House in Loreto ⓘ relics of the Holy House in Nazareth tradition ⓘ robe of the Virgin Mary ⓘ tunic of the Virgin Mary ⓘ veil of the Virgin Mary ⓘ linked to: robe of the Virgin Mary
keptIn	altars ⓘ chapels ⓘ reliquaries ⓘ shrines ⓘ
relatedPractice	relic enshrinement ⓘ relic exposition ⓘ relic procession ⓘ relic translation ⓘ
religiousFunction	aid to prayer ⓘ focus of pilgrimage ⓘ object of veneration ⓘ source of intercessory devotion ⓘ
religiousTradition	Christianity ⓘ
subjectOf	Byzantine liturgical texts ⓘ Christian pilgrimage ⓘ hagiographical narratives ⓘ historical criticism ⓘ medieval miracle collections ⓘ theological debate ⓘ
veneratedBy	Eastern Catholic Churches ⓘ Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ linked to: Eastern Orthodox Christianity Oriental Orthodox Churches ⓘ linked to: Oriental Orthodoxy Roman Catholic Church ⓘ linked to: Roman Catholicism some Anglican faithful ⓘ

How these facts were elicited

Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Belt of the Theotokos → category → Relics of the Virgin Mary ⓘ

subject linked to: Belt of the Theotokos (Holy Girdle of the Virgin Mary)

Relics of the Virgin Mary → includes → Holy Ring of the Virgin Mary ⓘ