St Laurence
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St Laurence is a Christian saint venerated as a deacon and martyr of the early Church, especially honored in many English parish dedications.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| St Laurence canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11823453 — 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: St Laurence Context triple: [Lurgashall, parishChurchDedicatedTo, St Laurence]
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A.
St Lawrence
St Lawrence is a coastal village on the Isle of Wight in England, known for its mild microclimate, Victorian architecture, and scenic position between Ventnor and the English Channel.
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B.
St Martin
St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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C.
Saint Léonard
Saint Léonard is a Christian saint venerated particularly in France, traditionally regarded as the patron of prisoners and captives.
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D.
Saint Vaast
Saint Vaast (also known as Saint Vedast) was a 6th-century Frankish bishop and Christian missionary venerated as a saint, particularly in northern France and Belgium.
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E.
Saint Tanwg
Saint Tanwg is a Welsh saint traditionally associated with early Christian missionary activity in Wales and venerated as the patron of St Tanwg's Church in Harlech.
- 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: St Laurence Target entity description: St Laurence is a Christian saint venerated as a deacon and martyr of the early Church, especially honored in many English parish dedications.
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A.
St Lawrence
St Lawrence is a coastal village on the Isle of Wight in England, known for its mild microclimate, Victorian architecture, and scenic position between Ventnor and the English Channel.
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B.
St Martin
St Martin is a Christian saint, traditionally known as Martin of Tours, venerated for his humility and charity, particularly his legendary act of sharing his cloak with a beggar.
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C.
Saint Léonard
Saint Léonard is a Christian saint venerated particularly in France, traditionally regarded as the patron of prisoners and captives.
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D.
Saint Vaast
Saint Vaast (also known as Saint Vedast) was a 6th-century Frankish bishop and Christian missionary venerated as a saint, particularly in northern France and Belgium.
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E.
Saint Tanwg
Saint Tanwg is a Welsh saint traditionally associated with early Christian missionary activity in Wales and venerated as the patron of St Tanwg's Church in Harlech.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Christian saint
ⓘ
deacon ⓘ early Christian ⓘ martyr ⓘ |
| associatedWith | gridiron ⓘ |
| category |
3rd-century Christian martyr
ⓘ
Deacon saint ⓘ Italian saint ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | Roman Martyrology ⓘ |
| cultSpreadTo |
England
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Western Europe ⓘ |
| deathCause | martyrdom ⓘ |
| diedIn |
3rd century
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Rome ⓘ |
| era | persecutions of Emperor Valerian ⓘ |
| feastDay | 10 August ⓘ |
| feastObservedBy |
Anglican liturgy
ⓘ
Roman Rite ⓘ |
| hasChurchesDedicatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Italy ⓘ Spain ⓘ |
| honoredAs | one of the most venerated Roman martyrs ⓘ |
| honoredIn | English parish dedications ⓘ |
| iconography |
deacon’s dalmatic
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gridiron ⓘ palm of martyrdom ⓘ |
| languageVariant |
Saint Laurent
ⓘ
Saint Lawrence of Rome ⓘ San Lorenzo ⓘ |
| liturgicalColorOnFeast | red ⓘ |
| notableFor |
charity to the poor
ⓘ
defending the Church’s treasures ⓘ |
| patronage |
comedians
ⓘ
cooks ⓘ firefighters ⓘ librarians ⓘ miners ⓘ students ⓘ the city of Rome ⓘ
linked to:
Rome
the poor ⓘ |
| position | deacon of the Church of Rome ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| servedUnder | Pope Sixtus II ⓘ |
| title |
Saint Laurence of Rome
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linked to:
Saint Lawrence of Rome
|
| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Catholic Church ⓘ
linked to:
Roman Catholicism
Eastern Orthodox Church ⓘ
linked to:
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Lutheran Church ⓘ
linked to:
Lutheranism
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: St Laurence Description of subject: St Laurence is a Christian saint venerated as a deacon and martyr of the early Church, especially honored in many English parish dedications.
Referenced by (5)
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