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Bernadette Soubirous

French saint (1844–1879)
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Summary

Bernadette Soubirous was born on January 7, 1844[1], in Lourdes[2]. She died on April 16, 1879[3], in Nevers[4]. She worked as a nun[5], mystic[6], and Christian nun[7]. She ranks in the top 0.6% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32,281 views/month, #5,986 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Nièvre[9]
  • Country of citizenship: France[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[11]
  • Sex or gender: female[12]
  • Commons category: Bernadette Soubirous[13]
  • Canonization status: canonized saint[14]
  • Cause of death: tuberculosis[15]
  • Religious order: Sisters of Charity of Nevers[16]
  • Family name: Soubirous[17]
  • Given name: Bernadette[18]
  • Feast day: April 16[19]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Bernadette Soubirous[20]
  • Medical condition: tuberculosis[21]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[23]
  • Name in native language: Bernadette Soubirous[24]
  • Lifestyle: mysticism[25]
  • Different from: Bernadette de Lourdes[26], Bernadette de Lourdes - Mystère[27]

Why It Matters

Bernadette Soubirous has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] She is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

She is credited with the discovery of Lourdes water[30], a drinking water[31], in France[32], founded in 1858[33].

FAQs

Where was Bernadette Soubirous born?

Bernadette Soubirous was born in Lourdes[2].

Where did Bernadette Soubirous die?

Bernadette Soubirous passed away in Nevers[4].

What did Bernadette Soubirous do for work?

Bernadette Soubirous worked as a nun[5], mystic[6], and Christian nun[7].

What did Bernadette Soubirous discover?

Bernadette Soubirous is credited as discoverer of Lourdes water[30].

Related Entities

France Jennifer Jones Lourdes Nevers

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['an', 'ar', 'arz', 'bn', 'br', 'ca', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'el', 'en', 'eo', 'es',
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  2. 7w ago · ~2026-45050-23 · 2026-08-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imdb keyword → bernadette-of-lourdes-character
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  3. 8w ago · AwkwardChester · 2026-08-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Bernadette
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  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0261944-Bernadeta-18441879
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  7. 20w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/santa-bernardita-de-soubirous
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  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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