Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
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The Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a famous Byzantine-style Marian image venerated in the Catholic Church, depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus with symbols of his future Passion.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help canonical | 1 |
| icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10921778 — 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: Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Context triple: [Redemptorists, usesIcon, Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help]
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A.
Our Lady of Kazan
Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
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B.
Theotokos of the Don icon
The Theotokos of the Don icon is a revered Russian Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary traditionally associated with military protection and the defense of Moscow.
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C.
Icons of the Theotokos
Icons of the Theotokos are sacred Christian images depicting Mary, the Mother of God, venerated especially in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions.
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D.
Our Lady of Smolensk
Our Lady of Smolensk is a revered icon of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox tradition, historically associated with protection and intercession for the Russian people.
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E.
Christ the Saviour
Christ the Saviour is a title of Jesus Christ emphasizing his role in redeeming humanity from sin and death.
- 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: Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Target entity description: The Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a famous Byzantine-style Marian image venerated in the Catholic Church, depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus with symbols of his future Passion.
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A.
Our Lady of Kazan
Our Lady of Kazan is one of the most revered icons of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox Church, long associated with protection, miracles, and national identity in Russia.
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B.
Theotokos of the Don icon
The Theotokos of the Don icon is a revered Russian Orthodox icon of the Virgin Mary traditionally associated with military protection and the defense of Moscow.
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C.
Icons of the Theotokos
Icons of the Theotokos are sacred Christian images depicting Mary, the Mother of God, venerated especially in Eastern Orthodox and Eastern Catholic traditions.
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D.
Our Lady of Smolensk
Our Lady of Smolensk is a revered icon of the Virgin Mary in the Russian Orthodox tradition, historically associated with protection and intercession for the Russian people.
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E.
Christ the Saviour
Christ the Saviour is a title of Jesus Christ emphasizing his role in redeeming humanity from sin and death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine-style icon
ⓘ
Marian icon ⓘ religious painting ⓘ |
| approximateDateOfOrigin | 15th century ⓘ |
| associatedReligiousOrder | Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer ⓘ |
| backgroundColor | gold ⓘ |
| broughtTo | Rome ⓘ |
| broughtToRomeCentury | 15th century ⓘ |
| containsSymbol |
Greek abbreviations for Archangel Gabriel
ⓘ
Greek abbreviations for Archangel Michael ⓘ Greek abbreviations for Mary and Jesus ⓘ cross ⓘ instruments of the Passion ⓘ nails ⓘ spear ⓘ sponge on a reed ⓘ |
| depicts |
Archangel Gabriel
ⓘ
linked to:
Gabriel
Archangel Michael ⓘ
linked to:
Saint Michael
Child Jesus ⓘ Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| devotionalPractice | weekly novena ⓘ |
| entrustedTo | Redemptorists ⓘ |
| entrustedToYear | 1866 ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
Our Lady of Perpetual Succour
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Our Mother of Perpetual Help ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
The Virgin of the Passion ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Sorrows
|
| hasArtStyle | Byzantine ⓘ |
| hasIconographicType |
Hodegetria
ⓘ
linked to:
Hodegetria-type icon
|
| liturgicalFeast | 27 June ⓘ |
| mainShrine | Church of Sant’Alfonso di Liguori all’Esquilino ⓘ |
| mainShrineCity | Rome ⓘ |
| mainShrineCountry | Italy ⓘ |
| originRegion |
Crete
ⓘ
Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ |
| papalAct | restored to public veneration by Pope Pius IX ⓘ |
| papalInstruction | “Make her known throughout the world” ⓘ |
| patronage |
Redemptorists
ⓘ
the sick ⓘ those in financial distress ⓘ those in urgent need ⓘ |
| popularTitleOfMary |
Mother of Perpetual Help
ⓘ
linked to:
Our Lady of Perpetual Help
|
| primaryMedium | tempera on wood ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Catholic Church
ⓘ
linked to:
Catholic Church worldwide
Eastern Christianity ⓘ |
| showsDetail | Jesus’ sandal hanging loose ⓘ |
| showsGesture |
Jesus clinging to Mary
ⓘ
Mary pointing to Jesus ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Christ’s Passion
ⓘ
linked to:
Passion of Jesus
Mary’s perpetual help to Christians ⓘ |
| veneratedAs | miraculous icon ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Eastern Catholic Churches
ⓘ
Roman Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
|
| widelyReproduced | yes ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Input
Subject: Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help Description of subject: The Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help is a famous Byzantine-style Marian image venerated in the Catholic Church, depicting the Virgin Mary holding the Child Jesus with symbols of his future Passion.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Icon of Our Lady of Perpetual Help