Saint Charles Borromeo
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Saint Charles Borromeo was a 16th-century Italian cardinal and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, renowned for his role in implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent and for his pastoral and educational initiatives in the Catholic Church.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Charles Borromeo canonical | 14 |
| Charles Borromeo | 11 |
| Carlo Borromeo | 3 |
| Cardinal Charles Borromeo | 1 |
| Charles Borromeo was Archbishop of Milan | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T611411 — 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 Charles Borromeo Context triple: [Roman Catechism, editorialSupervisionBy, Saint Charles Borromeo]
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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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Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a 16th-century Spanish priest and theologian who became a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation and the principal founder of the Jesuit order.
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Saint Isaac of Dalmatia
Saint Isaac of Dalmatia was a 4th–5th century Christian monk and confessor venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, known for his ascetic life and defense of orthodoxy in Constantinople.
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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.
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Saint Vigilius of Trent
Saint Vigilius of Trent was a 4th–5th century bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of Trento in northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Charles Borromeo Target entity description: Saint Charles Borromeo was a 16th-century Italian cardinal and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, renowned for his role in implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent and for his pastoral and educational initiatives in the Catholic Church.
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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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B.
Ignatius of Loyola
Ignatius of Loyola was a 16th-century Spanish priest and theologian who became a leading figure of the Counter-Reformation and the principal founder of the Jesuit order.
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C.
Saint Isaac of Dalmatia
Saint Isaac of Dalmatia was a 4th–5th century Christian monk and confessor venerated as a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church, known for his ascetic life and defense of orthodoxy in Constantinople.
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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.
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Saint Vigilius of Trent
Saint Vigilius of Trent was a 4th–5th century bishop and martyr venerated as the patron saint of Trento in northern Italy.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic saint
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archbishop ⓘ cardinal ⓘ human ⓘ |
| academicDegree | Doctor of Civil and Canon Law ⓘ |
| appointedCardinalBy | Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Duchy of Milan ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1538-10-02 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Arona ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1610-11-01 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Paul V ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Duchy of Milan ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1584-11-03 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Milan ⓘ |
| diocese | Archdiocese of Milan ⓘ |
| education | University of Pavia ⓘ |
| era | 16th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Borromeo ⓘ |
| feastDay | 11-04 ⓘ |
| fullName |
Saint Charles Borromeo
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Carlo Borromeo
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| givenName | Carlo ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| implemented | decrees of the Council of Trent ⓘ |
| knownFor |
care for the poor and sick during plagues and famines
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catechetical and educational initiatives ⓘ establishing seminaries for priestly formation ⓘ leading figure of the Counter-Reformation ⓘ pastoral visitations in his diocese ⓘ reforming the clergy ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Italian ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Curia ⓘ |
| movement | Counter-Reformation ⓘ |
| nativeLanguage | Italian ⓘ |
| nobleFamily | House of Borromeo ⓘ |
| notableWork | implementation of the Council of Trent reforms in Milan ⓘ |
| occupation |
archbishop
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cardinal ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Council of Trent
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surface form:
Council of Trent (implementation phase)
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| patronage |
bishops
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catechists ⓘ seminarians ⓘ spiritual directors ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Milan Cathedral ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Archbishop of Milan
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Cardinal of the Catholic Church ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| uncle | Pope Pius IV ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
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Subject: Saint Charles Borromeo Description of subject: Saint Charles Borromeo was a 16th-century Italian cardinal and leading figure of the Counter-Reformation, renowned for his role in implementing the reforms of the Council of Trent and for his pastoral and educational initiatives in the Catholic Church.
Referenced by (30)
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