St Aldhelm
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St Aldhelm was a 7th–8th century Anglo-Saxon scholar, poet, and churchman who became the first Bishop of Sherborne and is venerated as a saint.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Aldhelm | 1 |
| St Aldhelm canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11627849 — 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: St Aldhelm Context triple: [Sherborne Abbey, foundedBy, St Aldhelm]
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Cynewulf
Cynewulf was an Old English poet known for his religious verse and for being one of the few Anglo-Saxon poets whose name is preserved in runic signatures within his works.
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Ælfric of Cerne
Ælfric of Cerne was an influential late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and homilist known for his Old English sermons, biblical translations, and didactic writings.
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Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
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Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: St Aldhelm Target entity description: St Aldhelm was a 7th–8th century Anglo-Saxon scholar, poet, and churchman who became the first Bishop of Sherborne and is venerated as a saint.
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A.
Cynewulf
Cynewulf was an Old English poet known for his religious verse and for being one of the few Anglo-Saxon poets whose name is preserved in runic signatures within his works.
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B.
Ælfric of Cerne
Ælfric of Cerne was an influential late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and homilist known for his Old English sermons, biblical translations, and didactic writings.
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C.
Ælfric of Eynsham
Ælfric of Eynsham was a late 10th- to early 11th-century Anglo-Saxon abbot and writer renowned for his homilies, biblical commentaries, and influential works in Old English prose.
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D.
Venerable Bede
Venerable Bede was an 8th-century English monk, historian, and theologian best known for his work "Ecclesiastical History of the English People," which earned him the title "Father of English History."
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E.
Alcuin of York
Alcuin of York was an influential 8th-century Anglo-Saxon scholar, theologian, and educator who became a leading intellectual figure at Charlemagne’s court and helped shape the cultural and educational reforms of the Carolingian era.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Anglo-Saxon churchman
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Anglo-Saxon writer ⓘ Latin poet ⓘ abbot ⓘ bishop ⓘ hagiographer ⓘ saint ⓘ scholar ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Pope Sergius I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | c. 639 ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Kingdom of Wessex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 25 May 709 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Doulting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denomination | Catholic Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Canterbury school
NERFINISHED
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school of Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus ⓘ school of Hadrian of Canterbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
7th century
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8th century ⓘ |
| feastDay |
17 May (some Anglican calendars)
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25 May ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix | St NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Latin scholarship
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complex Latin style ⓘ early Latin poetry in Anglo-Saxon England ⓘ promoting monasticism in Wessex ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Latin
NERFINISHED
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Old English ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Carmen de virginitate
NERFINISHED
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De Virginitate (prose) NERFINISHED ⓘ De Virginitate (verse) NERFINISHED ⓘ Epistola ad Acircium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
abbot
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bishop ⓘ poet ⓘ scholar ⓘ teacher ⓘ |
| patronage |
Malmesbury
NERFINISHED
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Sherborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Abbot of Malmesbury
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Bishop of Sherborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Anglo-Saxon England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| seeAlso |
Diocese of Sherborne
NERFINISHED
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Malmesbury Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| succeededBy | Bishop Forthhere of Sherborne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| title | Saint ⓘ |
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
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Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
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Subject: St Aldhelm Description of subject: St Aldhelm was a 7th–8th century Anglo-Saxon scholar, poet, and churchman who became the first Bishop of Sherborne and is venerated as a saint.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.