Andrés de Oviedo

Spanish Jesuit missionary and Patriarch of Ethiopia
Person human Q4760289
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Andrés de Oviedo

Summary

Andrés de Oviedo is a human[1]. He was born in Illescas[2]. He was born on 1518[3]. He died in Fremona[4]. He died on June 29, 1577[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6] and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrés de Oviedo was born in Illescas[2].
  • Andrés de Oviedo passed away in Fremona[4].
  • Andrés de Oviedo was born on 1518[3].
  • Andrés de Oviedo died on June 29, 1577[5].
  • Andrés de Oviedo worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's professions included missionary[7].
  • Andrés de Oviedo held the position of Latin Patriarch of Ethiopia[9].
  • Andrés de Oviedo held the position of titular archbishop[10].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's education included a stint at University of Paris[11].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Andrés de Oviedo is recorded as male[13].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's Commons category is recorded as Andrés de Oviedo[15].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[16].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's given name is recorded as Andrés[17].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's consecrator is recorded as Julião de Alva[18].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's consecrator is recorded as Gaspar Cão[19].
  • Andrés de Oviedo's consecrator is recorded as Pedro Fernando[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Andrés de Oviedo was born in Illescas[2]. He was born on 1518[3].

Education

Andrés de Oviedo's education included a stint at University of Paris[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest[6] and missionary[7]. Positions held include Latin Patriarch of Ethiopia[9] and titular archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21].

Personal Life

Andrés de Oviedo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Andrés de Oviedo died on June 29, 1577[5]. He passed away in Fremona[4].

Why It Matters

Andrés de Oviedo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was Andrés de Oviedo born?

Born in Illescas[2], Andrés de Oviedo…

Where did Andrés de Oviedo die?

Andrés de Oviedo passed away in Fremona[4].

What did Andrés de Oviedo do for work?

Andrés de Oviedo worked as Latin Catholic priest[6] and missionary[7].

Where did Andrés de Oviedo go to school?

Andrés de Oviedo was educated at University of Paris[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1518-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  2. 28d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
    Instance of human
    Place of death Fremona
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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