Saint Maclou
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Saint Maclou, also known as Saint Malo, was a 6th-century Welsh-born missionary and bishop who became one of the seven founding saints of Brittany and the patron saint of the city of Saint-Malo in France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Maclou canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10754470 — 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 Maclou Context triple: [Church of Saint-Maclou, dedicatedTo, Saint Maclou]
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A.
Saint Maudez
Saint Maudez is a medieval Breton saint venerated in parts of Brittany and Cornwall, traditionally associated with missionary work and the founding of early Christian communities.
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B.
Saint Ferréol
Saint Ferréol is a Christian saint after whom various places and landmarks, such as Lac de Saint-Ferréol in France, are named.
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C.
Saint Mael
Saint Mael is a Christian saint venerated in parts of Wales, notably associated with the Church of St Mael and St Sulien.
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D.
Saint Maurus of Glanfeuil
Saint Maurus of Glanfeuil is a 6th-century Benedictine monk venerated as a disciple of Saint Benedict and honored for spreading monasticism in Gaul.
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E.
Saint Corentin
Saint Corentin is a Breton saint venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Quimper in Brittany, France.
- 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 Maclou Target entity description: Saint Maclou, also known as Saint Malo, was a 6th-century Welsh-born missionary and bishop who became one of the seven founding saints of Brittany and the patron saint of the city of Saint-Malo in France.
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A.
Saint Maudez
Saint Maudez is a medieval Breton saint venerated in parts of Brittany and Cornwall, traditionally associated with missionary work and the founding of early Christian communities.
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B.
Saint Ferréol
Saint Ferréol is a Christian saint after whom various places and landmarks, such as Lac de Saint-Ferréol in France, are named.
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C.
Saint Mael
Saint Mael is a Christian saint venerated in parts of Wales, notably associated with the Church of St Mael and St Sulien.
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D.
Saint Maurus of Glanfeuil
Saint Maurus of Glanfeuil is a 6th-century Benedictine monk venerated as a disciple of Saint Benedict and honored for spreading monasticism in Gaul.
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E.
Saint Corentin
Saint Corentin is a Breton saint venerated as the first bishop and patron saint of Quimper in Brittany, France.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Catholic bishop
ⓘ
Christian saint ⓘ founding saint of Brittany ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| activity |
evangelized Brittany
ⓘ
founded Christian communities in Armorica ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Maclovius
ⓘ
Malo of Aleth ⓘ Saint Malo ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Malo
|
| associatedWith |
Breton monastic foundations
ⓘ
Brittany ⓘ |
| birthCentury | 6th century ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Wales ⓘ |
| category |
6th-century Christian saints
ⓘ
Breton saints ⓘ Welsh emigrants to France ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Breton hagiographic tradition ⓘ |
| cultCenter |
Aleth (near Saint-Servan, France)
ⓘ
Saint-Malo, Ille-et-Vilaine, France ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Malo
|
| era | Early Middle Ages ⓘ |
| feastDay |
15 June
ⓘ
15 November ⓘ |
| hasIconographicAttribute |
bishop’s crozier
ⓘ
episcopal vestments ⓘ sailing ship ⓘ |
| honoredAs | founder of the city of Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | Saint ⓘ |
| influenced | Christianization of Brittany ⓘ |
| languageContext |
Breton
ⓘ
Welsh ⓘ |
| mainShrine | Saint-Malo Cathedral ⓘ |
| nationality | Welsh ⓘ |
| oneOf |
Seven founding saints of Brittany
ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Tugdual
|
| patronSaintOf |
Saint-Malo
ⓘ
sailors ⓘ the city of Saint-Malo ⓘ
linked to:
Saint-Malo
|
| regionOfActivity |
Aleth
ⓘ
Armorica ⓘ Saint-Malo ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| religiousOrder | Celtic Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Bishop of Aleth ⓘ |
| traditionStates |
became bishop after a period as a hermit
ⓘ
traveled from Wales to Brittany by sea ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
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How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Saint Maclou Description of subject: Saint Maclou, also known as Saint Malo, was a 6th-century Welsh-born missionary and bishop who became one of the seven founding saints of Brittany and the patron saint of the city of Saint-Malo in France.
Referenced by (5)
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