John Bosco
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John Bosco was a 19th-century Italian Catholic priest and educator who founded the Salesians of Don Bosco and became renowned for his work with disadvantaged youth.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint John Bosco | 20 |
| John Bosco canonical | 18 |
| Don Bosco | 2 |
| Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco | 1 |
| St. John Bosco | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9137456 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Bosco Context triple: [Thornleigh Salesian College, namedAfter, John Bosco]
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A.
Don Bosco Anthony Boselli Jr.
Don Bosco Anthony "Tony" Boselli Jr. is a former American football offensive tackle best known for his standout career with the Jacksonville Jaguars and induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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B.
Eugène de Mazenod
Eugène de Mazenod was a 19th-century French Catholic bishop and saint known for his zealous pastoral work among the poor and for establishing a major missionary congregation.
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C.
Anthony Mary Claret
Anthony Mary Claret was a 19th-century Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop, missionary, and founder of the Claretian Missionaries, known for his extensive evangelization work and social reforms.
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D.
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade was a French Catholic priest and founder of the Marianist religious family, known for his emphasis on education and lay involvement in the Church.
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Padre Pio
Padre Pio was a 20th-century Italian Capuchin friar and mystic, renowned for his stigmata, reported miracles, and deep devotion to prayer and the sacrament of confession.
- 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: John Bosco Target entity description: John Bosco was a 19th-century Italian Catholic priest and educator who founded the Salesians of Don Bosco and became renowned for his work with disadvantaged youth.
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A.
Don Bosco Anthony Boselli Jr.
Don Bosco Anthony "Tony" Boselli Jr. is a former American football offensive tackle best known for his standout career with the Jacksonville Jaguars and induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
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B.
Eugène de Mazenod
Eugène de Mazenod was a 19th-century French Catholic bishop and saint known for his zealous pastoral work among the poor and for establishing a major missionary congregation.
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C.
Anthony Mary Claret
Anthony Mary Claret was a 19th-century Spanish Roman Catholic archbishop, missionary, and founder of the Claretian Missionaries, known for his extensive evangelization work and social reforms.
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D.
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade
Blessed William Joseph Chaminade was a French Catholic priest and founder of the Marianist religious family, known for his emphasis on education and lay involvement in the Church.
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E.
Padre Pio
Padre Pio was a 20th-century Italian Capuchin friar and mystic, renowned for his stigmata, reported miracles, and deep devotion to prayer and the sacrament of confession.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic priest
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educator ⓘ founder of religious order ⓘ human ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| advocatedFor | rights of working-class youth ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Don Bosco
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linked to:
John Bosco
Saint John Bosco ⓘ
linked to:
John Bosco
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| beatificationDate | 1929-06-02 ⓘ |
| beatifiedBy | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1815-08-16 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Castelnuovo d’Asti
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Kingdom of Sardinia ⓘ |
| canonizationDate | 1934-04-01 ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Pius XI ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 19th century ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Maria Domenica Mazzarello ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1888-01-31 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Turin ⓘ |
| denomination |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| developed |
Preventive System
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linked to:
Salesian preventive system
|
| educationalPhilosophy | reason, religion, and loving-kindness ⓘ |
| feastDay | 01-31 ⓘ |
| founded |
Association of Salesian Cooperators
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linked to:
Salesian Family
Salesian Sisters of Don Bosco ⓘ Salesians of Don Bosco ⓘ Society of Saint Francis de Sales ⓘ
linked to:
Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales
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| fullName |
Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco
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linked to:
John Bosco
|
| givenName | Giovanni ⓘ |
| inspiredBy |
Francis de Sales
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linked to:
St. Francis de Sales
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| knownFor |
oratories for poor and working-class boys
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preventive system of education ⓘ work with disadvantaged youth ⓘ |
| majorShrine | Basilica of Mary Help of Christians, Turin ⓘ |
| memberOfOrder | Secular clergy of the Diocese of Turin ⓘ |
| nationality | Italian ⓘ |
| notableWork | Memoirs of the Oratory ⓘ |
| occupation |
educator
ⓘ
founder of religious congregation ⓘ priest ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| patronage |
Catholic publishers
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apprentices ⓘ magicians ⓘ young people ⓘ |
| religion |
Catholicism
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linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| workedIn | Turin ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Bosco Description of subject: John Bosco was a 19th-century Italian Catholic priest and educator who founded the Salesians of Don Bosco and became renowned for his work with disadvantaged youth.
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