Saint Nilus the Younger
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Saint Nilus the Younger was a 10th–11th century Italo-Greek monk and abbot renowned for his spiritual leadership, monastic reforms, and role in bridging Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Saint Nilus of Rossano | 4 |
| Saint Nilus the Younger canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9526956 — 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: Saint Nilus the Younger Context triple: [Territorial Abbey of Santa Maria di Grottaferrata, foundedBy, Saint Nilus the Younger]
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A.
Sergius of Radonezh
Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
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B.
Simeon of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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C.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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D.
St. Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and the Christian life.
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E.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
- 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: Saint Nilus the Younger Target entity description: Saint Nilus the Younger was a 10th–11th century Italo-Greek monk and abbot renowned for his spiritual leadership, monastic reforms, and role in bridging Eastern and Western Christian traditions.
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A.
Sergius of Radonezh
Sergius of Radonezh was a 14th-century Russian Orthodox monk and spiritual leader revered as one of Russia’s most important saints and monastic reformers.
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B.
Simeon of Moscow
Simeon of Moscow, also known as Simeon the Proud, was a 14th-century Grand Prince of Moscow and Vladimir who strengthened Moscow’s dominance among the Russian principalities.
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C.
Nicholas the Wonderworker
Nicholas the Wonderworker is a revered 4th-century Christian bishop and miracle-working saint, best known as the historical figure behind the legend of Saint Nicholas.
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D.
St. Theophan the Recluse
St. Theophan the Recluse was a 19th-century Russian Orthodox bishop, theologian, and spiritual writer renowned for his teachings on inner prayer and the Christian life.
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E.
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed
Vasily (Basil) the Blessed was a 16th-century Russian Orthodox holy fool and mystic venerated as a saint, renowned for his ascetic life, prophetic gifts, and fearless public rebukes of Tsar Ivan the Terrible.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian mystic
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ Italo-Greek monk ⓘ founder of monastery ⓘ monastic reformer ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Nilus of Grottaferrata
ⓘ
linked to:
Nilus of Rossano
Saint Nilus of Rossano ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Nilus the Younger
San Nilo da Rossano ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Grottaferrata
ⓘ
Rossano ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Calabria
ⓘ
Lazio ⓘ |
| birthName | Nilus of Rossano ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 10th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 11th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Byzantine Empire ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 910 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 26 September 1004 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Greek ⓘ |
| feastDay | 26 September ⓘ |
| founded |
Abbey of Grottaferrata
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Monastery of Grottaferrata ⓘ
linked to:
Abbey of Grottaferrata
|
| influenced |
Italo-Greek monastic communities in Southern Italy
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development of Byzantine monasticism in Italy ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ascetic life
ⓘ
bridging Eastern and Western Christian traditions ⓘ defense of Orthodox faith ⓘ founding a major Italo-Greek monastery near Rome ⓘ monastic reforms ⓘ promotion of Greek liturgy in Italy ⓘ spiritual leadership ⓘ |
| language |
Greek
ⓘ
Latin ⓘ |
| monasticTradition |
Basilian
ⓘ
Italo-Greek monasticism ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Calabria
ⓘ
Rossano ⓘ Southern Italy ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Grottaferrata
ⓘ
near Rome ⓘ |
| religion |
Byzantine Rite Christianity
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine Rite
Christianity ⓘ Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| roleAtGrottaferrata | first abbot ⓘ |
| spiritualFocus |
poverty and humility
ⓘ
prayer and contemplation ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Orthodox Church
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linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Italo-Albanian Catholic Church ⓘ Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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| yearFounded | 1004 ⓘ |
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Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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