Benedict Biscop

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Benedict Biscop

Summary

Benedict Biscop is a human[1]. Born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2], he… he was born on +0628-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey[4]. He died on +0690-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2], Benedict Biscop…
  • Benedict Biscop passed away in Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey[4].
  • Benedict Biscop was born on +0628-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Benedict Biscop died on +0690-01-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Benedict Biscop held citizenship in Kingdom of Northumbria[8].
  • Benedict Biscop worked as a monk[6].
  • Benedict Biscop held the position of abbot[9].
  • A notable student of Benedict Biscop was Bede[10].
  • Benedict Biscop's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Benedict Biscop is recorded as male[12].
  • Benedict Biscop's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Benedict Biscop's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080401859[14].
  • Benedict Biscop's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 65460562[15].
  • Benedict Biscop's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85289311[16].
  • Benedict Biscop's Commons category is recorded as Benedict Biscop[17].
  • Benedict Biscop's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 51888011[18].
  • Benedict Biscop's canonization status is recorded as saint[19].
  • Benedict Biscop's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[20].
  • Benedict Biscop's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012g3m[21].
  • Benedict Biscop's given name is recorded as Benoît[22].
  • Benedict Biscop's given name is recorded as Benedict[23].
  • Benedict Biscop's feast day is recorded as January 12[24].
  • Benedict Biscop's Library of Congress Classification is recorded as BR754.B45[25].
  • Benedict Biscop's NLA Trove people ID is recorded as 1510119[26].
  • Benedict Biscop's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2], Benedict Biscop… he was born on +0628-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Benedict Biscop worked as a monk[6]. He held the position of abbot[9]. A notable student of him was Bede[10].

Personal Life

Benedict Biscop's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Benedict Biscop died on +0690-01-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey[4].

Why It Matters

Benedict Biscop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Benedict Biscop born?

Benedict Biscop's place of birth was Kingdom of Northumbria[2].

Where did Benedict Biscop die?

Benedict Biscop died in Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey[4].

What did Benedict Biscop do for work?

Benedict Biscop worked as monk[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] . 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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  1. 21d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey
    Religious order Benedictines
    Sex or gender male
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