John Capistran
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John Capistran (better known as St. John of Capistrano) was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and reformer renowned for his zealous promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus and his role in church and military affairs in Europe.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John Capistran canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10166383 — 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: John Capistran Context triple: [Holy Name of Jesus, promotedBy, John Capistran]
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A.
John Avila
John Avila is an American bassist and record producer best known for his work with the new wave band Oingo Boingo during the 1980s.
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B.
Juan Cailles
Juan Cailles was a Filipino military leader and later politician known for his prominent role in the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War.
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C.
Robert Balboa Jr.
Robert Balboa Jr. is the son of boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky film series, whose strained relationship with his father is a central emotional thread in Rocky V.
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D.
Richard Cabral
Richard Cabral is an American actor and former gang member best known for his Emmy-nominated role in the anthology crime drama series "American Crime."
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E.
Manuel Seal
Manuel Seal is an American songwriter and producer best known for his work on 1990s R&B hits, particularly collaborations with artists like Usher and Mariah Carey.
- 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 Capistran Target entity description: John Capistran (better known as St. John of Capistrano) was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and reformer renowned for his zealous promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus and his role in church and military affairs in Europe.
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A.
John Avila
John Avila is an American bassist and record producer best known for his work with the new wave band Oingo Boingo during the 1980s.
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B.
Juan Cailles
Juan Cailles was a Filipino military leader and later politician known for his prominent role in the Philippine Revolution and the Philippine–American War.
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C.
Robert Balboa Jr.
Robert Balboa Jr. is the son of boxer Rocky Balboa in the Rocky film series, whose strained relationship with his father is a central emotional thread in Rocky V.
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D.
Richard Cabral
Richard Cabral is an American actor and former gang member best known for his Emmy-nominated role in the anthology crime drama series "American Crime."
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E.
Manuel Seal
Manuel Seal is an American songwriter and producer best known for his work on 1990s R&B hits, particularly collaborations with artists like Usher and Mariah Carey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
15th-century person
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Catholic reformer ⓘ Catholic saint ⓘ Christian preacher ⓘ Franciscan friar ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Saint John of Capistrano
NERFINISHED
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St. John of Capistrano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithDevotion | Holy Name of Jesus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1386 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Capestrano
NERFINISHED
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Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canonizationStatus | canonized saint ⓘ |
| canonizationYear | 1690 ⓘ |
| canonizedBy | Pope Alexander VIII NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfActivity | 15th century ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Naples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1456 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Ilok
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Hungary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | of Capistrano ⓘ |
| feastDay | 23 October ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTitle |
Saint
ⓘ
priest ⓘ |
| knownFor |
anti-Hussite preaching
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involvement in inquisitorial proceedings ⓘ observant Franciscan reform ⓘ zealous preaching ⓘ |
| memberOf | Order of Friars Minor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | Observant Franciscan reform ⓘ |
| notableFor |
participation in the Crusade of Varna context
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participation in the defense of Belgrade in 1456 ⓘ promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus ⓘ reform of the Franciscan Order ⓘ role in church affairs in 15th-century Europe ⓘ role in military defense against the Ottoman Empire ⓘ |
| occupation |
friar
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inquisitor ⓘ papal legate ⓘ preacher ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| participatedIn | defense of Belgrade (1456) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| patronage |
Belgrade
NERFINISHED
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jurists ⓘ military chaplains ⓘ |
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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| religiousOrder | Franciscans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Roman Catholicism
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surface form:
Catholic Church
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Capistran Description of subject: John Capistran (better known as St. John of Capistrano) was a 15th-century Franciscan friar, preacher, and reformer renowned for his zealous promotion of devotion to the Holy Name of Jesus and his role in church and military affairs in Europe.
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