Maris (disciple of Addai)
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Maris (disciple of Addai) is an early Christian figure traditionally regarded as a disciple of Saint Addai (Thaddeus of Edessa) and a missionary associated with the spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Maris (disciple of Addai) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11060275 — 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: Maris (disciple of Addai) Context triple: [Doctrine of Addai, mentions, Maris (disciple of Addai)]
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A.
Matthew of Edessa
Matthew of Edessa was a 12th-century Armenian monk and chronicler whose historical writings are a key source on the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuk Turks, and the early Crusades.
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B.
Meletius of Antioch
Meletius of Antioch was a 4th-century bishop and key figure in the Arian controversy who served as a leading pro-Nicene churchman and briefly presided over the First Council of Constantinople.
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C.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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D.
Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Saint Jacob of Nisibis was a 4th-century bishop and ascetic renowned as one of the early fathers of the Syriac Church and a participant in the First Council of Nicaea.
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E.
Marcion of Sinope
Marcion of Sinope was a 2nd-century Christian theologian whose radical teachings, including a sharp distinction between the God of the Hebrew Bible and the God revealed by Jesus, led to one of the earliest major Christian heresies.
- 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: Maris (disciple of Addai) Target entity description: Maris (disciple of Addai) is an early Christian figure traditionally regarded as a disciple of Saint Addai (Thaddeus of Edessa) and a missionary associated with the spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia.
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A.
Matthew of Edessa
Matthew of Edessa was a 12th-century Armenian monk and chronicler whose historical writings are a key source on the Byzantine Empire, the Seljuk Turks, and the early Crusades.
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B.
Meletius of Antioch
Meletius of Antioch was a 4th-century bishop and key figure in the Arian controversy who served as a leading pro-Nicene churchman and briefly presided over the First Council of Constantinople.
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C.
Macarius of Antioch
Macarius of Antioch was a 7th-century patriarch and theologian best known for his prominent role in defending the Monothelite doctrine, which led to his condemnation as a heretic.
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D.
Saint Jacob of Nisibis
Saint Jacob of Nisibis was a 4th-century bishop and ascetic renowned as one of the early fathers of the Syriac Church and a participant in the First Council of Nicaea.
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E.
Marcion of Sinope
Marcion of Sinope was a 2nd-century Christian theologian whose radical teachings, including a sharp distinction between the God of the Hebrew Bible and the God revealed by Jesus, led to one of the earliest major Christian heresies.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian missionary
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disciple ⓘ early Christian figure ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| associatedLegend | conversion of people in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Apostolic origins of the Church of the East
ⓘ
Church of the East ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
East Syriac liturgical tradition ⓘ Edessan Christian tradition ⓘ Liturgy of Addai and Mari ⓘ
linked to:
Anaphora of Addai and Mari
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| category |
1st-century Christian saints
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Christian missionaries in Asia ⓘ Syriac saints ⓘ |
| coAttributedWith |
Addai
ⓘ
Thaddeus of Edessa ⓘ |
| creditedFor |
founding Christian communities in Mesopotamia
ⓘ
spreading Christianity in Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| discipleOf |
Addai
ⓘ
Thaddeus of Edessa ⓘ |
| feastType | local liturgical commemoration ⓘ |
| historicity | partly legendary ⓘ |
| honorificTitle | Saint Maris ⓘ |
| languageContext | Syriac ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Syriac hagiographical traditions ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity |
Mesopotamia
ⓘ
Persia ⓘ Seleucia-Ctesiphon ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
|
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| role |
bishop
ⓘ
evangelist ⓘ missionary ⓘ |
| status | venerated as a saint ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1st century
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early Christian era ⓘ |
| titleInTradition | one of the founders of the Church of the East ⓘ |
| tradition | Syriac Christian tradition ⓘ |
| traditionallyBuriedIn |
Seleucia-Ctesiphon
ⓘ
linked to:
Seleucia-on-the-Tigris
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| veneratedIn |
Assyrian Church of the East
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Chaldean Catholic Church ⓘ Church of the East ⓘ
linked to:
Assyrian Church of the East
Syriac Christianity ⓘ
linked to:
Syriac Churches
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Maris (disciple of Addai) Description of subject: Maris (disciple of Addai) is an early Christian figure traditionally regarded as a disciple of Saint Addai (Thaddeus of Edessa) and a missionary associated with the spread of Christianity in Mesopotamia.
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