John of Damascus
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John of Damascus was an 8th-century Christian monk, theologian, and hymnographer renowned for defending the veneration of icons and systematizing Eastern Orthodox theology.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| John of Damascus canonical | 9 |
| John Damascene | 1 |
| St. John Damascene | 1 |
| St. John of Damascus | 1 |
| Yuhanna al-Dimashqi | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: John of Damascus Context triple: [Gregory of Nazianzus, influenced, John of Damascus]
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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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Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
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St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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St. Maximus the Confessor
St. Maximus the Confessor was a 7th-century Byzantine Christian monk, theologian, and mystic renowned for his profound contributions to Eastern Orthodox theology, especially on Christology and the spiritual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: John of Damascus Target entity description: John of Damascus was an 8th-century Christian monk, theologian, and hymnographer renowned for defending the veneration of icons and systematizing Eastern Orthodox theology.
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A.
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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B.
Ephrem the Syrian
Ephrem the Syrian was a 4th-century Syriac Christian theologian, hymnographer, and poet revered as a Church Father and Doctor of the Church.
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C.
St. John Climacus
St. John Climacus was a 7th-century Christian monk and ascetic writer best known for his influential spiritual treatise "The Ladder of Divine Ascent," a classic of Eastern Orthodox spirituality.
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D.
Macarius of Egypt
Macarius of Egypt was a 4th-century Christian monk and hermit, venerated as one of the most influential Desert Fathers and a key figure in early Christian monasticism.
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E.
St. Maximus the Confessor
St. Maximus the Confessor was a 7th-century Byzantine Christian monk, theologian, and mystic renowned for his profound contributions to Eastern Orthodox theology, especially on Christology and the spiritual life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (68)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Byzantine theologian
ⓘ
Christian apologist ⓘ Christian monk ⓘ Christian philosopher ⓘ Christian theologian ⓘ Church Father ⓘ hymnographer ⓘ saint ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Ioannes Damaskenos
ⓘ
John of Damascus ⓘ
surface form:
John Damascene
John of Damascus ⓘ
surface form:
Yuhanna al-Dimashqi
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| associatedWith |
Damascus
ⓘ
Monastery of Saint Sabas (Mar Saba) ⓘ
surface form:
Mar Saba Monastery
|
| birthPlace |
Damascus
ⓘ
Umayyad Caliphate ⓘ |
| church |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Greek Orthodox Church ⓘ Melkite Greek Catholic ⓘ
surface form:
Melkite Church
|
| deathPlace |
Monastery of Saint Sabas (Mar Saba)
ⓘ
surface form:
Mar Saba Monastery
near Jerusalem ⓘ |
| declaredDoctorOfTheChurchBy | Pope Leo XIII ⓘ |
| era |
8th century
ⓘ
Byzantine Empire ⓘ
surface form:
Byzantine era
|
| feastDay | December 4 ⓘ |
| field |
Christology
ⓘ
dogmatic theology ⓘ liturgics ⓘ mariology ⓘ |
| influenced |
Byzantine theology
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
St. Thomas Aquinas ⓘ
surface form:
Thomas Aquinas
medieval scholasticism ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Basil of Caesarea
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Gregory of Nazianzus ⓘ John Chrysostom ⓘ St. Maximus the Confessor ⓘ
surface form:
Maximus the Confessor
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| knownFor |
contributions to Christian hymnography
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defense of the veneration of icons ⓘ opposition to iconoclasm ⓘ systematizing Eastern Orthodox theology ⓘ |
| language | Greek ⓘ |
| movement | pro-icon veneration ⓘ |
| name | John of Damascus self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Dialectica
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Exposition of the Orthodox Faith ⓘ Fount of Knowledge ⓘ On the Divine Images ⓘ Sacra Parallela ⓘ On the Divine Images ⓘ
surface form:
Three Treatises on the Divine Images
various canons and hymns ⓘ |
| occupation |
civil servant
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hymnographer ⓘ monk ⓘ priest ⓘ theologian ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool |
Aristotelianism
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surface form:
Christian Aristotelianism
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| region |
Levant region
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surface form:
Levant
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| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| theologicalPosition |
affirmation of Chalcedonian Christology
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affirmation of the use of images in Christian worship ⓘ defense of icons as windows to the divine ⓘ |
| title | Doctor of the Church ⓘ |
| tradition |
Eastern Orthodox Christianity
ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox theology
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| veneratedIn |
Anglican Communion
ⓘ
Eastern Orthodox Christianity ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheranism ⓘ
surface form:
Lutheran Church
Oriental Orthodoxy ⓘ
surface form:
Oriental Orthodox Churches
Roman Catholicism ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
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