Abbé Faria

Goan Catholic monk and pioneer of hypnotism
Person human Q306914
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Abbé Faria

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], and physician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (545 views/month, #6,756 of 1,000,298).[9]

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[10].
  • Abbé Faria's professions included scientist[6].
  • Abbé Faria worked as a monk[7].
  • Abbé Faria's professions included physician[8].
  • Abbé Faria's field of work was hypnosis[11].
  • A notable student of Abbé Faria was Baron du Potet[12].
  • Abbé Faria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Abbé Faria is recorded as male[14].
  • Abbé Faria's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Abbé Faria's Commons category is recorded as Abbé Faria[16].
  • Abbé Faria's family name is recorded as Faria[17].
  • Abbé Faria's given name is recorded as José[18].
  • Abbé Faria studied under Armand-Marie-Jacques de Chastenet, Marquis of Puységur[19].
  • Abbé Faria's described by source is recorded as Q58002067[20].
  • Abbé Faria's described by source is recorded as Q57979550[21].
  • Abbé Faria's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[22].
  • Abbé Faria's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[23].
  • Abbé Faria's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'José Custódio de Faria'}[24].

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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[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scientist[6], monk[7], and physician[8]. Abbé Faria's field of work was hypnosis[11]. A notable student of him was Baron du Potet[12].

Personal Life

Abbé Faria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

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 (545 views/month, #6,756 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 23 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Abbé Faria born?

Born in Candolim[2], Abbé Faria…

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], and physician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation scientist, monk, physician
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  2. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02168696
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  3. 19d 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)
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