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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 January 1, 628[3]. He passed away in Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey[4]. He died on January 12, 690[5]. He worked as a monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 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 January 1, 628[3].
  • Benedict Biscop was born on January 1, 628[8].
  • Benedict Biscop died on January 12, 690[5].
  • Benedict Biscop died on January 1, 686[9].
  • Benedict Biscop held citizenship in Kingdom of Northumbria[10].
  • Benedict Biscop worked as a monk[6].
  • Benedict Biscop held the position of abbot[11].
  • A notable student of Benedict Biscop was Bede[12].
  • Benedict Biscop's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Benedict Biscop is recorded as male[14].
  • Benedict Biscop's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Benedict Biscop's Commons category is recorded as Benedict Biscop[16].
  • Benedict Biscop's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • Benedict Biscop's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[18].
  • Benedict Biscop's given name is recorded as Benoît[19].
  • Benedict Biscop's given name is recorded as Benedict[20].
  • Benedict Biscop's feast day is recorded as January 12[21].
  • Benedict Biscop's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Benedict Biscop's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Benedict Biscop's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Benedict Biscop's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Benedict Biscop's P14483 is recorded as s/san-benito-biscop[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kingdom of Northumbria[2], Benedict Biscop… Recorded date of birth include January 1, 628[3].

Career and Affiliations

Benedict Biscop's professions included monk[6]. He held the position of abbot[11]. A notable student of him was Bede[12].

Personal Life

Benedict Biscop's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 12, 690[5] and January 1, 686[9]. Benedict Biscop passed away in Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey[4].

Why It Matters

Benedict Biscop ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (182 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

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].

Related Entities

Bede

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikitolica.com. Retrieved . wikitolica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Treccani id → biscop-benedetto-santo
    Canadiana name authority id → ncf11892704
    National library of ireland id → vtls001096904
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'fy', 'gom',
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +0628-01-01T00:00:00Z, +0628-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Orthodox encyclopedia id → 78064
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803095458439
    Ddb person (gnd) id → 102423393
    + 8 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbmergeitems-from:0||Q133474204 */"
  3. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  4. 19w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-benito-biscop
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-benito-biscop, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  5. 23w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Monkwearmouth-Jarrow Abbey
    Religious order → Benedictines
    Sex or gender → male
    Instance of → —
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138600930]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777567563654"
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