Benedict Joseph Labre

French mendicant and saint
Person human Q451907
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Benedict Joseph Labre

Summary

Benedict Joseph Labre is a human[1]. Born in Amettes[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1748[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on April 16, 1783[5]. He worked as a hermit[6], beggar[7], and religious[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benedict Joseph Labre was born in Amettes[2].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre died in Rome[4].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre was born on March 25, 1748[3].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre died on April 16, 1783[5].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre died on April 17, 1783[10].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre held citizenship in France[11].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's professions included hermit[6].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre worked as a beggar[7].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre worked as a religious[8].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre is recorded as male[12].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's Commons category is recorded as Benoît Joseph Labre[14].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[16].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's religious order is recorded as Third Order of Saint Francis[17].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's given name is recorded as Benoît[18].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's given name is recorded as Benedict[19].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's given name is recorded as Benedetto[20].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's feast day is recorded as April 16[21].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[22].
  • Benedict Joseph Labre's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Benoît-Joseph Labre'}[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Benedict Joseph Labre was born in Amettes[2]. He was born on March 25, 1748[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hermit[6], beggar[7], and religious[8].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 16, 1783[5] and April 17, 1783[10]. Benedict Joseph Labre died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Benedict Joseph Labre include Amqui[24], a city or town of Quebec[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1906[27] and Saint-Benoît-Labre[28], a municipality[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1894[31].

Why It Matters

Benedict Joseph Labre ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (167 views/month, #7,184 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Amqui[24], a city or town of Quebec[25], in Canada[26], founded in 1906[27] and Saint-Benoît-Labre[28], a municipality[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1894[31].

FAQs

Where was Benedict Joseph Labre born?

Born in Amettes[2], Benedict Joseph Labre…

Where did Benedict Joseph Labre die?

Benedict Joseph Labre passed away in Rome[4].

What did Benedict Joseph Labre do for work?

Benedict Joseph Labre worked as hermit[6], beggar[7], and religious[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status saint, Catholic saint
    Place of birth Amettes
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    Country of citizenship France
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