Abbé Faria

Goan Catholic monk and pioneer of hypnotism
Person human Q306914
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Summary

Abbé Faria is a human[1]. He was born in Candolim[2]. He was born on May 30, 1756[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on September 20, 1819[5]. He worked as a scientist[6], monk[7], physician[8], hypnotist[9], and Catholic priest[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month, #6,756 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Abbé Faria's place of birth was Candolim[2].
  • Abbé Faria died in Paris[4].
  • Abbé Faria was born on May 30, 1756[3].
  • Abbé Faria died on September 20, 1819[5].
  • Abbé Faria held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[12].
  • Abbé Faria's professions included scientist[6].
  • Abbé Faria worked as a monk[7].
  • Abbé Faria's professions included physician[8].
  • Abbé Faria's professions included hypnotist[9].
  • Abbé Faria worked as a Catholic priest[10].
  • Abbé Faria's field of work was hypnosis[13].
  • A notable student of Abbé Faria was Baron du Potet[14].
  • Abbé Faria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Abbé Faria is recorded as male[16].
  • Abbé Faria's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Abbé Faria's Commons category is recorded as Abbé Faria[18].
  • Abbé Faria's family name is recorded as Faria[19].
  • Abbé Faria's given name is recorded as José[20].
  • Abbé Faria studied under Armand-Marie-Jacques de Chastenet, Marquis of Puységur[21].
  • Abbé Faria's described by source is recorded as Q58002067[22].
  • Abbé Faria's described by source is recorded as Q57979550[23].
  • Abbé Faria's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[24].
  • Abbé Faria's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[25].
  • Abbé Faria's name in native language is recorded as José Custódio de Faria[26].
  • Abbé Faria's P14536 is recorded as 422734[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Abbé Faria's place of birth was Candolim[2]. He was born on May 30, 1756[3].

Education

Abbé Faria studied under Armand-Marie-Jacques de Chastenet, Marquis of Puységur[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], monk[7], physician[8], hypnotist[9], and Catholic priest[10]. Abbé Faria's field of work was hypnosis[13]. A notable student of him was Baron du Potet[14].

Personal Life

Abbé Faria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Abbé Faria died on September 20, 1819[5]. He passed away in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Abbé Faria ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (923 views/month, #6,756 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Abbé Faria born?

Born in Candolim[2].

Where did Abbé Faria die?

Abbé Faria passed away in Paris[4].

What did Abbé Faria do for work?

Abbé Faria worked as scientist[6], monk[7], physician[8], hypnotist[9], and Catholic priest[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → scientist, monk, physician +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  2. 6w ago · MatSuBot bot · 2026-08-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → José
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ Given name: José, fix redirect José → José ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/CB/4d23da58a37f|details]])"
  3. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 422734
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14536: 422734, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → scientist, monk, physician +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp02168696
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Cantic id → 981061099568806706
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Portuguese
    Family name → Faria
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Cantic id: 981061099568806706, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257590|batch #257590]]"
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