Paulinus of Antioch
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Paulinus of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian bishop of Antioch who became a central figure in the Meletian schism due to his rival claim to the episcopal see.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Paulinus of Antioch canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11363644 — 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: Paulinus of Antioch Context triple: [Meletian schism, hasParticipant, Paulinus of Antioch]
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Paulinus of Aquileia
Paulinus of Aquileia was an 8th–9th century Italian bishop, theologian, and scholar closely associated with Charlemagne’s intellectual reforms and the Carolingian Renaissance.
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Paulinus of Nola
Paulinus of Nola was a 4th–5th century Christian bishop, poet, and theologian known for his influential Latin writings and role in the development of Western monasticism.
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Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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D.
Leontius of Caesarea
Leontius of Caesarea was an early Christian bishop of Caesarea who played a key role in the Armenian Church by ordaining Gregory the Illuminator, the future patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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E.
Numenius of Apamea
Numenius of Apamea was a 2nd-century Platonist philosopher whose synthesis of Platonism with Pythagorean and Eastern religious ideas helped lay important groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
- 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: Paulinus of Antioch Target entity description: Paulinus of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian bishop of Antioch who became a central figure in the Meletian schism due to his rival claim to the episcopal see.
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A.
Paulinus of Aquileia
Paulinus of Aquileia was an 8th–9th century Italian bishop, theologian, and scholar closely associated with Charlemagne’s intellectual reforms and the Carolingian Renaissance.
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B.
Paulinus of Nola
Paulinus of Nola was a 4th–5th century Christian bishop, poet, and theologian known for his influential Latin writings and role in the development of Western monasticism.
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C.
Pamphilus of Caesarea
Pamphilus of Caesarea was a 3rd–4th century Christian presbyter and scholar renowned for his biblical scholarship, his defense of Origen, and his influential library at Caesarea.
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D.
Leontius of Caesarea
Leontius of Caesarea was an early Christian bishop of Caesarea who played a key role in the Armenian Church by ordaining Gregory the Illuminator, the future patron saint and first official head of the Armenian Apostolic Church.
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E.
Numenius of Apamea
Numenius of Apamea was a 2nd-century Platonist philosopher whose synthesis of Platonism with Pythagorean and Eastern religious ideas helped lay important groundwork for later Neoplatonism.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (26)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
4th-century bishop
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Bishop of Antioch ⓘ Christian bishop ⓘ Late Antique Christian ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 4th century ⓘ |
| church |
Church of Antioch
ⓘ
linked to:
church in Antioch
|
| conflict | Meletian schism ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| dispute | succession to the episcopal see of Antioch ⓘ |
| disputedOffice | Bishop of Antioch ⓘ |
| episcopalSee | Antioch ⓘ |
| era | Patristic period ⓘ |
| hasRival | Meletius of Antioch ⓘ |
| movement | Nicene Christianity ⓘ |
| notableFor |
rival claim to the episcopal see of Antioch
ⓘ
role in the Meletian schism ⓘ |
| opposedBy | supporters of Meletius of Antioch ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity | Antioch ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Bishop of Antioch ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInEvent | central figure in the Meletian schism ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Antioch
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Meletius of Antioch ⓘ |
| successorOf | earlier bishops of Antioch in a rival line ⓘ |
| theologicalContext | Arian controversy ⓘ |
| title | Paulinus of Antioch ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paulinus of Antioch Description of subject: Paulinus of Antioch was a 4th-century Christian bishop of Antioch who became a central figure in the Meletian schism due to his rival claim to the episcopal see.
Referenced by (5)
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