Alessandro Valignano

Italian Jesuit missionary
Person human Q2091318
Alessandro Valignano
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Alessandro Valignano

Summary

Alessandro Valignano is a human[1]. He was born in Chieti[2]. He was born on February 15, 1539[3]. He died in Macau[4]. He died on January 20, 1606[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (873 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chieti[2], Alessandro Valignano…
  • Alessandro Valignano died in Macau[4].
  • Alessandro Valignano was born on February 15, 1539[3].
  • Alessandro Valignano died on January 20, 1606[5].
  • Alessandro Valignano's professions included missionary[6].
  • Alessandro Valignano's professions included writer[7].
  • Alessandro Valignano's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Alessandro Valignano's field of work was missionary work[10].
  • Alessandro Valignano's field of work was Catholic Church[11].
  • Alessandro Valignano held the position of vicar general[12].
  • Alessandro Valignano held the position of ambassador[13].
  • Alessandro Valignano was educated at University of Padua[14].
  • Alessandro Valignano's education included a stint at Roman College[15].
  • Alessandro Valignano's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].
  • Alessandro Valignano is recorded as male[17].
  • Alessandro Valignano's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alessandro Valignano's Commons category is recorded as Alessandro Valignano[19].
  • Alessandro Valignano's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[20].
  • Alessandro Valignano's family name is recorded as Valignano[21].
  • Alessandro Valignano's given name is recorded as Alessandro[22].
  • Alessandro Valignano's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[23].
  • Alessandro Valignano's name in kana is recorded as ヴァリニャーニ[24].

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Origins and Family

Alessandro Valignano was born in Chieti[2]. He was born on February 15, 1539[3].

Education

Educated at University of Padua[14], a university[25], in Italy[26], founded in 1222[27], headquartered in Padua[28] and Roman College[15], a Palazzo[29], in Italy[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Fields of work include missionary work[10], a religious mission[31] and Catholic Church[11], a Christian denomination[32], in Vatican City[33], founded in 0001[34], headquartered in Vatican City[35]. Positions held include vicar general[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[36] and ambassador[13], a diplomatic rank[37].

Personal Life

Alessandro Valignano's religion is recorded as Catholicism[16].

Death and Burial

Alessandro Valignano died on January 20, 1606[5]. He died in Macau[4].

Why It Matters

Alessandro Valignano ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (873 views/month, #7,115 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Valignano born?

Alessandro Valignano's place of birth was Chieti[2].

Where did Alessandro Valignano die?

Alessandro Valignano passed away in Macau[4].

What did Alessandro Valignano do for work?

Alessandro Valignano worked as missionary[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Where did Alessandro Valignano go to school?

Alessandro Valignano was educated at University of Padua[14] and Roman College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bbkl.de. bbkl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . bbkl.de. bbkl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . bbkl.de. bbkl.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · הנדב הנכון · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language Alessandro Valignano
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  2. 24d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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