Adrian Fortescue

British Catholic priest and scholar (1874–1923)
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Adrian Fortescue

Summary

Adrian Fortescue is a human[1]. Born in Warwickshire[2], he… he was born on +1874-01-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Letchworth Garden City[4]. He died on +1923-02-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], liturgist[8], Byzantinist[9], and calligrapher[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adrian Fortescue's place of birth was Warwickshire[2].
  • Adrian Fortescue passed away in Letchworth Garden City[4].
  • Adrian Fortescue was born on +1874-01-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Adrian Fortescue was born on +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[12].
  • Adrian Fortescue died on +1923-02-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Adrian Fortescue died on +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[13].
  • Adrian Fortescue is buried at Letchworth Cemetery[14].
  • Adrian Fortescue's father was Edward Fortescue[15].
  • Adrian Fortescue held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • Adrian Fortescue worked as a theologian[6].
  • Adrian Fortescue's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Adrian Fortescue worked as a liturgist[8].
  • Adrian Fortescue's professions included Byzantinist[9].
  • Adrian Fortescue worked as a calligrapher[10].
  • Adrian Fortescue's professions included composer[17].
  • Adrian Fortescue's field of work was liturgics[18].
  • Adrian Fortescue's field of work was history of Christianity[19].
  • Adrian Fortescue's field of work was Byzantine studies[20].
  • Adrian Fortescue's field of work was calligraphy[21].
  • Adrian Fortescue's field of work was heraldry[22].
  • Adrian Fortescue was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[23].
  • Adrian Fortescue's education included a stint at University of Innsbruck[24].
  • Adrian Fortescue's education included a stint at St. Edmund's College, Ware[25].
  • Adrian Fortescue was educated at The Scots College[26].
  • Adrian Fortescue's religion is recorded as Catholicism[27].

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Origins and Family

Adrian Fortescue was born in Warwickshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1874-01-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1874-01-01T00:00:00Z[12]. His father was Edward Fortescue[15].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[23], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; University of Innsbruck[24], a public university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1669[34], headquartered in Innsbruck[35]; St. Edmund's College, Ware[25], a boarding school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1952[38]; and The Scots College[26], a Catholic seminary[39], in Italy[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], liturgist[8], Byzantinist[9], calligrapher[10], and composer[17]. Fields of work include liturgics[18], a field of study[41]; history of Christianity[19], an aspect of history[42]; Byzantine studies[20], a field of study[43]; calligraphy[21], an art genre[44]; and heraldry[22], a field of study[45].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[27], a Christian denominational family[46], founded in 1054[47] and Catholic Church[48], a Christian denomination[49], in Vatican City[50], founded in 0001[51], headquartered in Vatican City[52].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1923-02-11T00:00:00Z[5] and +1923-01-01T00:00:00Z[13]. Adrian Fortescue passed away in Letchworth Garden City[4]. He is buried at Letchworth Cemetery[14].

Why It Matters

Adrian Fortescue ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

FAQs

Where was Adrian Fortescue born?

Born in Warwickshire[2], Adrian Fortescue…

Where did Adrian Fortescue die?

Adrian Fortescue passed away in Letchworth Garden City[4].

Who were Adrian Fortescue's parents?

Adrian Fortescue's father was Edward Fortescue[15].

What did Adrian Fortescue do for work?

Adrian Fortescue worked as theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], liturgist[8], Byzantinist[9], and calligrapher[10].

Where did Adrian Fortescue go to school?

Adrian Fortescue was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[23], University of Innsbruck[24], St. Edmund's College, Ware[25], and The Scots College[26].

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Writing language English
    Occupation theologian, Catholic priest, liturgist +4
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin, Greek, Syrian Arabic +3
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