Blaise of Sebaste
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Summary
Blaise of Sebaste was born on 300[1] in Sivas[2]. He died on 316[3] in Sivas[4]. He worked as a physician[5], anchorite[6], Catholic priest[7], diplomat[8], and bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,830 views/month, #6,927 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Native language: Greek[11]
- Position held: bishop[12], Catholic archbishop[13]
- Notable work: Blessing of the Throats[14]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
- Sex or gender: male[16]
- Part of: Fourteen Holy Helpers[17]
- Commons category: Saint Blaise[18]
- Canonization status: hieromartyr[19]
- Cause of death: decapitation[20]
- Given name: Blasius[21]
- Feast day: February 3[22], Feast of Saint Blaise[23], Eastern Orthodoxy[24], February 24[25], Catholicism[26]
- Topic's main category: Category:Saint Blaise[27]
- Manner of death: capital punishment[28]
- Depicted by: Chest with Relief Figures of Saints Sebastian and Blaise[29]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[33]
- Name in native language: Βλάσιος[34]
- Time period: Low Roman Empire[35]
- Subject has role: Christian martyr[36], bishop[37], martyr[38]
- Domain of saint or deity: throat[39], otolaryngologist[40], husbandry worker[41], agricultural activity[42]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Blaise of Sebaste include Brunswick Cathedral[43], a Lutheran church[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1173[46]; Sveti Vlas[47], a kmetstvo of Bulgaria[48], in Bulgaria[49]; Dom St. Blasien[50], an abbey church[51], in Germany[52]; Sankt Blasien Abbey in the Black Forest[53], an abbey[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1000[56], headquartered in St. Blasien[57]; San Biagio, Montepulciano[58], a church building[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1518[61]; St Blaise's Church[62], a church building[63], in Croatia[64]; Blessing of the Throats[65], a blessing[66]; and San Biagio di Callalta[67], a comune of Italy[68], in Italy[69].
Why It Matters
Blaise of Sebaste has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[70] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.[71]
Entities named for him include Brunswick Cathedral[43], a Lutheran church[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1173[46]; Sveti Vlas[47], a kmetstvo of Bulgaria[48], in Bulgaria[49]; Dom St. Blasien[50], an abbey church[51], in Germany[52]; Sankt Blasien Abbey in the Black Forest[53], an abbey[54], in Germany[55], founded in 1000[56], headquartered in St. Blasien[57]; San Biagio, Montepulciano[58], a church building[59], in Italy[60], founded in 1518[61]; and St Blaise's Church[62], a church building[63], in Croatia[64].
FAQs
Where was Blaise of Sebaste born?
Blaise of Sebaste's place of birth was Sivas[2].
Where did Blaise of Sebaste die?
Blaise of Sebaste died in Sivas[4].
What did Blaise of Sebaste do for work?
Blaise of Sebaste worked as a physician[5], anchorite[6], Catholic priest[7], diplomat[8], and bishop[9].