Asaph

Welsh bishop and saint
Person human Q721005
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Asaph

Summary

Asaph is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hen Ogledd[2]. He was born on +0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in St Asaph[4]. He died on +0601-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Asaph's place of birth was Hen Ogledd[2].
  • Asaph died in St Asaph[4].
  • Asaph was born on +0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Asaph died on +0601-05-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Asaph's father was Sawyl Penuchel[8].
  • Asaph held citizenship in Wales[9].
  • Asaph held citizenship in Tegeingl[10].
  • Asaph's professions included presbyter[6].
  • Asaph held the position of bishop[11].
  • Asaph's image is recorded as Eglwys Sant Dogfan, Church of St Dogfan, Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant, Powys 21.JPG[12].
  • Asaph is recorded as male[13].
  • Asaph's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Asaph's Commons category is recorded as Saint Asaph[15].
  • Asaph's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • Asaph's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/08mjr8[17].
  • Asaph's given name is recorded as Asaph[18].
  • Asaph's feast day is recorded as May 1[19].
  • Asaph studied under Saint Mungo[20].
  • Asaph's floruit is recorded as +0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Asaph's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, first supplement[22].
  • Asaph's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[23].
  • Asaph's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Common Brittonic[24].
  • Asaph's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Asaph's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 728[26].
  • Asaph's Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID is recorded as s-ASAP-H00-0600[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Asaph was born in Hen Ogledd[2]. He was born on +0600-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was Sawyl Penuchel[8].

Education

Asaph studied under Saint Mungo[20].

Career and Affiliations

Asaph's professions included presbyter[6]. He held the position of bishop[11].

Death and Burial

Asaph died on +0601-05-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in St Asaph[4].

Why It Matters

Asaph ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,190 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Asaph born?

Asaph was born in Hen Ogledd[2].

Where did Asaph die?

Asaph died in St Asaph[4].

Who were Asaph's parents?

Asaph's father was Sawyl Penuchel[8].

What did Asaph do for work?

Asaph worked as presbyter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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