A Wikipedia article on the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, three fourth century bishops venerated together on a joint feast day of January 30. The article names a 17th century "Icon of the Three Hierarchs" held by the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland, depicting Basil the Great on the left, John Chrysostom in the centre and Gregory the Theologian on the right, vested as bishops and raising a hand in blessing.
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Reliability Tier3
Tier three: a crowd sourced, not independently peer reviewed encyclopedia entry, matching this atlas's established convention for a Wikipedia citation. The only source read naming the specific Sanok icon, its date and figure order; corroborated on the group's identity and icon tradition, not on this specific object, by OrthodoxWiki. Citation
PublisherWikipedia
URLhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Hierarchs
Source Typeencyclopedia
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This source names Basil the Great directly: "article on the Three Holy Hierarchs, Basil the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, three fourth century bishops venerated together on a joint feast day of January 30."
This source names John Chrysostom directly: "the Great, Gregory the Theologian and John Chrysostom, three fourth century bishops venerated together on a joint feast day of January 30."
This source names Poland directly: "by the Historical Museum in Sanok, Poland, depicting Basil the Great on the left, John Chrysostom in the centre and Gregory the Theologian on the right, vested as bishops and raising a hand in..."
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This source backs 21 claims across the atlas. As facts: 12 well-attested. As cited relationships: 8 holds. Plus 1 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.
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- Sacred Art & Iconography, 13 claims: 7 well-attested, 5 holds, 1 general references.
- Sources, 8 claims: 5 well-attested, 3 holds.
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