Basil Moreau

Founder of the Congregation of Holy Cross (1799–1873)
Person human Q2495219
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Basil Moreau

Summary

Basil Moreau is a human[1]. His place of birth was Laigné-en-Belin[2]. He was born on February 11, 1799[3]. He passed away in Le Mans[4]. He died on January 20, 1873[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Laigné-en-Belin[2], Basil Moreau…
  • Basil Moreau passed away in Le Mans[4].
  • Basil Moreau was born on February 11, 1799[3].
  • Basil Moreau died on January 20, 1873[5].
  • Basil Moreau held citizenship in France[8].
  • Basil Moreau worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Basil Moreau's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Basil Moreau is recorded as male[10].
  • Basil Moreau's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Basil Moreau's Commons category is recorded as Basil Moreau[12].
  • Basil Moreau's canonization status is recorded as blessed[13].
  • Basil Moreau's religious order is recorded as Congregation of the Holy Cross[14].
  • Basil Moreau's family name is recorded as Moreau[15].
  • Basil Moreau's given name is recorded as Basil[16].
  • Basil Moreau's feast day is recorded as January 20[17].
  • Basil Moreau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • Basil Moreau's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Basile Moreau'}[19].

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Origins and Family

Basil Moreau's place of birth was Laigné-en-Belin[2]. He was born on February 11, 1799[3].

Career and Affiliations

Basil Moreau worked as a Catholic priest[6].

Personal Life

Basil Moreau's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Basil Moreau died on January 20, 1873[5]. He died in Le Mans[4].

Why It Matters

Basil Moreau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (124 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[20] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[21]

FAQs

Where was Basil Moreau born?

Born in Laigné-en-Belin[2], Basil Moreau…

Where did Basil Moreau die?

Basil Moreau passed away in Le Mans[4].

What did Basil Moreau do for work?

Basil Moreau worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . GCatholic.org. wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00553111
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  2. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Moreau
    Feast day January 20
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship France
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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