Bishop of Mabbug
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The Bishop of Mabbug was a prominent early Christian ecclesiastical office in the city of Mabbug (Hierapolis) in Syria, notably held by the influential Miaphysite theologian Philoxenus.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bishop of Mabbug canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10668002 — 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: Bishop of Mabbug Context triple: [Philoxenus of Mabbug, heldTitle, Bishop of Mabbug]
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Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
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B.
Bishop of Sabina
The Bishop of Sabina is a senior Catholic prelate traditionally holding one of the suburbicarian sees near Rome and often associated with high-ranking roles within the Church hierarchy.
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C.
Bishop of Nisibis
The Bishop of Nisibis was an early Christian episcopal office in the important late antique city of Nisibis, noted for its influential theological leadership and role in the spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia.
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D.
Bishop of Trimythous
The Bishop of Trimythous is a Christian episcopal office historically associated with the Cypriot town of Trimythous, most famously held by Saint Spyridon, a 4th-century bishop venerated for his miracles and role at the First Council of Nicaea.
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E.
Bishop of Ancyra
The Bishop of Ancyra was an early Christian episcopal office based in the ancient city of Ancyra (modern-day Ankara), held by figures such as the martyr Saint Clement of Ancyra.
- 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: Bishop of Mabbug Target entity description: The Bishop of Mabbug was a prominent early Christian ecclesiastical office in the city of Mabbug (Hierapolis) in Syria, notably held by the influential Miaphysite theologian Philoxenus.
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A.
Bishop of Sasima
The Bishop of Sasima was a short-lived episcopal office in Cappadocia notably associated with the theologian Gregory of Nazianzus, who reluctantly accepted the post amid ecclesiastical and political conflicts in the 4th century.
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B.
Bishop of Sabina
The Bishop of Sabina is a senior Catholic prelate traditionally holding one of the suburbicarian sees near Rome and often associated with high-ranking roles within the Church hierarchy.
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C.
Bishop of Nisibis
The Bishop of Nisibis was an early Christian episcopal office in the important late antique city of Nisibis, noted for its influential theological leadership and role in the spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia.
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D.
Bishop of Trimythous
The Bishop of Trimythous is a Christian episcopal office historically associated with the Cypriot town of Trimythous, most famously held by Saint Spyridon, a 4th-century bishop venerated for his miracles and role at the First Council of Nicaea.
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E.
Bishop of Ancyra
The Bishop of Ancyra was an early Christian episcopal office based in the ancient city of Ancyra (modern-day Ankara), held by figures such as the martyr Saint Clement of Ancyra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian ecclesiastical office
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Miaphysite theologian ⓘ episcopal see ⓘ |
| associatedCouncilDebates | Christological controversies ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Miaphysite movement
ⓘ
Miaphysitism ⓘ Syriac Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
|
| churchJurisdiction | local Christian community of Mabbug ⓘ |
| ecclesiasticalRank | bishop ⓘ |
| heldBy | Philoxenus of Mabbug ⓘ |
| heldPosition | Bishop of Mabbug ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Byzantine Syria
ⓘ
linked to:
Byzantine province of Syria Prima
Roman Syria ⓘ
linked to:
Roman province of Syria
|
| languageTradition | Syriac ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Hierapolis in Syria
ⓘ
linked to:
Hierapolis Bambyce
Mabbug ⓘ Syria ⓘ |
| notableHolder | Philoxenus of Mabbug ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syriac Christian tradition
ⓘ
early Christian church hierarchy ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation |
Miaphysitism
ⓘ
Syriac Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
|
| seeAlso |
Miaphysitism
ⓘ
Philoxenus of Mabbug ⓘ Syriac Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
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| seeOf | Mabbug ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 6th century
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late 5th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bishop of Mabbug Description of subject: The Bishop of Mabbug was a prominent early Christian ecclesiastical office in the city of Mabbug (Hierapolis) in Syria, notably held by the influential Miaphysite theologian Philoxenus.
Referenced by (3)
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