Ansgar

Summary

Ansgar is a human^[1]. He was born in Amiens^[2]. He was born on September 8, 801^[3]. He passed away in Bremen^[4]. He died on February 3, 865^[5]. He worked as a diplomat^[6], missionary^[7], writer^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and Catholic bishop^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Ansgar was born in Amiens^[2].
• Ansgar died in Bremen^[4].
• Ansgar was born on September 8, 801^[3].
• Ansgar died on February 3, 865^[5].
• Ansgar held citizenship in Carolingian Empire^[12].
• Ansgar worked as a diplomat^[6].
• Ansgar worked as a missionary^[7].
• Ansgar worked as a writer^[8].
• Ansgar worked as a Catholic priest^[9].
• Ansgar worked as a Catholic bishop^[10].
• Ansgar held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hamburg^[13].
• Ansgar held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bremen^[14].
• Ansgar's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[15].
• Ansgar is recorded as male^[16].
• Ansgar's instance of is recorded as human^[17].
• Ansgar's Commons category is recorded as Saint Ansgar^[18].
• Ansgar's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint^[19].
• Ansgar's religious order is recorded as Benedictines^[20].
• Ansgar's given name is recorded as Ansgar^[21].
• Ansgar's feast day is recorded as February 3^[22].
• Ansgar's work location is recorded as Duchy of Saxony^[23].
• Ansgar's described at URL is recorded as https://artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/hammaburg-und-ansgar/FAKyLgtpeD05Kw^[24].
• Ansgar's described at URL is recorded as https://medieval.wiki.uib.no/Sanctus_Ansgarius^[25].
• Ansgar's depicted by is recorded as Bishop Ansgar^[26].
• Ansgar's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok^[27].

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Origins and Family

Ansgar's place of birth was Amiens^[2]. He was born on September 8, 801^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat^[6], missionary^[7], writer^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and Catholic bishop^[10]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hamburg^[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[28], founded in 0831^[29] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Bremen^[14].

Personal Life

Ansgar's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[15].

Death and Burial

Ansgar died on February 3, 865^[5]. He passed away in Bremen^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Ansgar include St. Ansgar's Cathedral^[30], a Catholic cathedral^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1842^[33] and Ansgarius^[34], an impact crater^[35].

Why It Matters

Ansgar ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (396 views/month, #7,161 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[36] He is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[37]

Entities named for him include St. Ansgar's Cathedral^[30], a Catholic cathedral^[31], in Denmark^[32], founded in 1842^[33] and Ansgarius^[34], an impact crater^[35].

FAQs

Where was Ansgar born?

Ansgar was born in Amiens^[2].

Where did Ansgar die?

Ansgar died in Bremen^[4].

What did Ansgar do for work?

Ansgar worked as diplomat^[6], missionary^[7], writer^[8], Catholic priest^[9], and Catholic bishop^[10].