Saint Aegidius
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Saint Aegidius, also known as Saint Giles, is a widely venerated Christian hermit and abbot regarded as a patron saint of the disabled, beggars, and those seeking protection and healing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Saint Aegidius canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11179586 — 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.
Target entity: Saint Aegidius Context triple: [Vierzehn Nothelfer, hasMember, Saint Aegidius]
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Saint Eustachius
Saint Eustachius is a legendary early Christian martyr and Roman general venerated as a saint, often associated with a dramatic conversion experience involving a vision of a crucifix between a stag’s antlers.
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Saint Gaudentius
Saint Gaudentius is a Christian saint venerated for his holy life and miracles, whose relics have been preserved and honored by the faithful.
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Saint Alexander of Bergamo
Saint Alexander of Bergamo is a Christian martyr and soldier-saint venerated in the Catholic Church, traditionally regarded as the principal patron of the city of Bergamo in Italy.
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Saint Corbinian
Saint Corbinian was an 8th-century Frankish bishop and missionary whose evangelizing work in Bavaria made him a key founding figure of the Church in the Munich and Freising region.
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Saint Vergilius of Salzburg
Saint Vergilius of Salzburg was an 8th-century Irish-born bishop, missionary, and scholar known for his leadership of the Salzburg church and his early advocacy of the idea of a spherical Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Saint Aegidius Target entity description: Saint Aegidius, also known as Saint Giles, is a widely venerated Christian hermit and abbot regarded as a patron saint of the disabled, beggars, and those seeking protection and healing.
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A.
Saint Eustachius
Saint Eustachius is a legendary early Christian martyr and Roman general venerated as a saint, often associated with a dramatic conversion experience involving a vision of a crucifix between a stag’s antlers.
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B.
Saint Gaudentius
Saint Gaudentius is a Christian saint venerated for his holy life and miracles, whose relics have been preserved and honored by the faithful.
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C.
Saint Alexander of Bergamo
Saint Alexander of Bergamo is a Christian martyr and soldier-saint venerated in the Catholic Church, traditionally regarded as the principal patron of the city of Bergamo in Italy.
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Saint Corbinian
Saint Corbinian was an 8th-century Frankish bishop and missionary whose evangelizing work in Bavaria made him a key founding figure of the Church in the Munich and Freising region.
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Saint Vergilius of Salzburg
Saint Vergilius of Salzburg was an 8th-century Irish-born bishop, missionary, and scholar known for his leadership of the Salzburg church and his early advocacy of the idea of a spherical Earth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
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abbot ⓘ hermit ⓘ patron saint ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace | Saint-Gilles-du-Gard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion |
Languedoc
NERFINISHED
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Provence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
7th-century Christian saint
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Medieval Christian hermit ⓘ |
| centuryOfBirth | 7th century ⓘ |
| centuryOfDeath | 7th century ⓘ |
| commemoratedIn | Roman Martyrology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cultSpread | across Western Europe ⓘ |
| feastDay | 1 September ⓘ |
| founded | monastery of Saint-Gilles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAlias |
Giles of Provence
NERFINISHED
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Gilles l’Ermite NERFINISHED ⓘ Saint Giles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconographicAttribute |
crutch
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deer or hind ⓘ monk’s habit ⓘ |
| knownFor |
compassion for the poor
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life of prayer and seclusion ⓘ miracles of healing ⓘ |
| languageOfName |
English "Giles"
NERFINISHED
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French "Gilles" ⓘ Latin "Aegidius" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legend |
protected a hind from hunters
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wounded by an arrow meant for a deer ⓘ |
| patronage |
Cracow
NERFINISHED
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Edinburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ Nîmes NERFINISHED ⓘ Toulouse NERFINISHED ⓘ beggars ⓘ disabled persons ⓘ nursing mothers ⓘ people with physical disabilities ⓘ those seeking healing ⓘ those seeking protection ⓘ |
| probableOrigin | Athens NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| title | Abbot ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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| wayOfLife | eremitic life ⓘ |
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Subject: Saint Aegidius Description of subject: Saint Aegidius, also known as Saint Giles, is a widely venerated Christian hermit and abbot regarded as a patron saint of the disabled, beggars, and those seeking protection and healing.
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