Sergius Paulus
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Sergius Paulus was a Roman proconsul of Cyprus known in the New Testament for embracing the Christian faith during Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sergius Paullus | 1 |
| Sergius Paulus canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10723773 — 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: Sergius Paulus Context triple: [Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey, conversion, Sergius Paulus]
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A.
Philip the Evangelist
Philip the Evangelist was an early Christian leader and missionary, one of the Seven chosen in the Book of Acts, known for preaching in Samaria and baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
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B.
Cornelius the centurion
Cornelius the centurion is a Roman army officer in the New Testament whose conversion in Acts marks a pivotal moment in the early Christian mission to Gentiles.
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C.
Saint Clement of Ancyra
Saint Clement of Ancyra was an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast faith and suffering under Roman persecution.
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D.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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E.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
- 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: Sergius Paulus Target entity description: Sergius Paulus was a Roman proconsul of Cyprus known in the New Testament for embracing the Christian faith during Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey.
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A.
Philip the Evangelist
Philip the Evangelist was an early Christian leader and missionary, one of the Seven chosen in the Book of Acts, known for preaching in Samaria and baptizing the Ethiopian eunuch.
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B.
Cornelius the centurion
Cornelius the centurion is a Roman army officer in the New Testament whose conversion in Acts marks a pivotal moment in the early Christian mission to Gentiles.
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C.
Saint Clement of Ancyra
Saint Clement of Ancyra was an early Christian bishop and martyr venerated for his steadfast faith and suffering under Roman persecution.
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D.
Apostle Philip
Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus, known from the New Testament for his role as an early follower and witness to Christ’s ministry and teachings.
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E.
Andrew the Apostle
Andrew the Apostle was one of the twelve disciples of Jesus, traditionally regarded as the first-called apostle and a key figure in early Christianity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Testament person
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Roman politician ⓘ proconsul ⓘ |
| biblicalCitation | Acts 13:6–12 ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Ancient Rome
ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Antiquity
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| convertedBy |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
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| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| describedAs | a man of intelligence ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Roman ⓘ |
| governedTerritory | Roman province of Cyprus ⓘ |
| interactedWith |
Barnabas
ⓘ
Elymas the magician ⓘ Paul the Apostle ⓘ
linked to:
Apostle Paul
|
| languageUsed |
Greek
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Latin ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Acts of the Apostles
ⓘ
New Testament ⓘ |
| notableFor |
conversion to Christianity
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encounter with Barnabas ⓘ encounter with Paul the Apostle ⓘ |
| occupation | proconsul of Cyprus ⓘ |
| officeLocation |
Cyprus
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Paphos ⓘ |
| positionHeld | proconsul of Cyprus ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | witness of Elymas’s blinding ⓘ |
| sourceType | primarily known from biblical text ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century
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reign of Emperor Claudius (approximate) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Sergius Paulus Description of subject: Sergius Paulus was a Roman proconsul of Cyprus known in the New Testament for embracing the Christian faith during Paul and Barnabas’s first missionary journey.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.