Benito Sanz y Forés

Catholic cardinal (1828-1895)
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Benito Sanz y Forés
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Summary

Benito Sanz y Forés is a human[1]. He was born in Gandia[2]. He was born on March 21, 1828[3]. He died in Madrid[4]. He died on November 1, 1895[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Benito Sanz y Forés was born in Gandia[2].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés was born on March 21, 1828[3].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés died on November 1, 1895[5].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés held citizenship in Spain[9].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés held the position of Catholic archbishop[10].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Oviedo[12].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Valladolid[13].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seville[14].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés was a member of Royal Sevillian Academy of Good Letters[15].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés is recorded as male[17].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's Commons category is recorded as Benito Sanz y Forés[19].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's family name is recorded as Sanz[20].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's given name is recorded as Benito[21].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's given name is recorded as Benet[22].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's participant in is recorded as First Vatican Council[23].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Benito Sanz y Forés'}[25].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's consecrator is recorded as Alessandro Franchi[26].
  • Benito Sanz y Forés's consecrator is recorded as Francisco de Sales Crespo y Bautista[27].

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Origins and Family

Benito Sanz y Forés was born in Gandia[2]. He was born on March 21, 1828[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; cardinal[11], a title[29]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Oviedo[12]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Valladolid[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], in Spain[31], founded in 1857[32]; and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Seville[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33], in Spain[34].

Personal Life

Benito Sanz y Forés's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Benito Sanz y Forés died on November 1, 1895[5]. He passed away in Madrid[4].

Why It Matters

Benito Sanz y Forés ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Benito Sanz y Forés born?

Born in Gandia[2].

Where did Benito Sanz y Forés die?

Benito Sanz y Forés died in Madrid[4].

What did Benito Sanz y Forés do for work?

Benito Sanz y Forés worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . academiasevillanadebuenasletras.org. academiasevillanadebuenasletras.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Spanish Biographical Dictionary. Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Member of → Royal Sevillian Academy of Good Letters
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