Benedict of Aniane

Benedictine monk and reformer
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Benedict of Aniane

Summary

Benedict of Aniane is a human[1]. Born in Hérault[2], he… he was born on January 1, 750[3]. He died in Aachen[4]. He died on February 12, 821[5]. He worked as a monk[6], writer[7], and theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Benedict of Aniane's place of birth was Hérault[2].
  • Benedict of Aniane passed away in Aachen[4].
  • Benedict of Aniane was born on January 1, 750[3].
  • Benedict of Aniane died on February 12, 821[5].
  • Benedict of Aniane died on February 11, 821[10].
  • Benedict of Aniane held citizenship in France[11].
  • Benedict of Aniane worked as a monk[6].
  • Benedict of Aniane worked as a writer[7].
  • Benedict of Aniane worked as a theologian[8].
  • Benedict of Aniane held the position of abbot[12].
  • Benedict of Aniane's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Benedict of Aniane is recorded as male[14].
  • Benedict of Aniane's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Benedict of Aniane's Commons category is recorded as Benedict of Aniane[16].
  • Benedict of Aniane's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • Benedict of Aniane's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[18].
  • Benedict of Aniane's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[19].
  • Benedict of Aniane's given name is recorded as Benoît[20].
  • Benedict of Aniane's given name is recorded as Benedict[21].
  • Benedict of Aniane's given name is recorded as Benedikt[22].
  • Benedict of Aniane's significant event is recorded as Benedictines[23].
  • Benedict of Aniane's feast day is recorded as February 12[24].
  • Benedict of Aniane's described by source is recorded as Otto's encyclopedia[25].
  • Benedict of Aniane's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Benedict of Aniane's described by source is recorded as Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Benedict of Aniane was born in Hérault[2]. He was born on January 1, 750[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[6], writer[7], and theologian[8]. Benedict of Aniane held the position of abbot[12].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include February 12, 821[5] and February 11, 821[10]. Benedict of Aniane passed away in Aachen[4].

Why It Matters

Benedict of Aniane ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (168 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Benedict of Aniane born?

Benedict of Aniane's place of birth was Hérault[2].

Where did Benedict of Aniane die?

Benedict of Aniane died in Aachen[4].

What did Benedict of Aniane do for work?

Benedict of Aniane worked as monk[6], writer[7], and theologian[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . ALCUIN. wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . ccel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [10] . Catholic Encyclopedia. ccel.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 153927
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 298581, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161162266|Benedictus Anianensis (#161162266)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal p"
  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 153927
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 533546, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161425056|s Benedictus de Aniane (#161425056)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal "
  3. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00871660
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00871660, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
  4. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00871660
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
  5. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Benoît, Benedict, Benedikt
    Canonization status saint, Catholic saint
    Subject has role abbot
    Described by source Otto's encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Orthodox Theological Encyclopedia +1
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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