Brendan the Navigator

Summary

Brendan the Navigator is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Fenit^[2]. He was born on 486^[3]. He died in Annaghdown^[4]. He died on 577^[5]. He worked as an explorer^[6], writer^[7], and Catholic priest^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Fenit^[2], Brendan the Navigator…
• Brendan the Navigator passed away in Annaghdown^[4].
• Brendan the Navigator was born on 486^[3].
• Brendan the Navigator died on 577^[5].
• Brendan the Navigator held citizenship in Hibernia^[10].
• Brendan the Navigator's professions included explorer^[6].
• Brendan the Navigator's professions included writer^[7].
• Brendan the Navigator's professions included Catholic priest^[8].
• Brendan the Navigator held the position of apostle^[11].
• Brendan the Navigator was a member of Twelve Apostles of Ireland^[12].
• Brendan the Navigator's religion is recorded as Christianity^[13].
• Brendan the Navigator is recorded as male^[14].
• Brendan the Navigator's instance of is recorded as human^[15].
• Brendan the Navigator's Commons category is recorded as Saint Brendan^[16].
• Brendan the Navigator's canonization status is recorded as saint^[17].
• Brendan the Navigator's given name is recorded as Brendan^[18].
• Brendan the Navigator's feast day is recorded as May 16^[19].
• Brendan the Navigator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Brendan^[20].
• Brendan the Navigator studied under Finnian of Clonard^[21].
• Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900^[22].
• Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[23].
• Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[24].
• Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[25].
• Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography^[26].
• Brendan the Navigator's different from is recorded as Brendan of Birr^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Brendan the Navigator was born in Fenit^[2]. He was born on 486^[3].

Education

Brendan the Navigator studied under Finnian of Clonard^[21].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include explorer^[6], writer^[7], and Catholic priest^[8]. Brendan the Navigator held the position of apostle^[11].

Personal Life

Brendan the Navigator's religion is recorded as Christianity^[13].

Death and Burial

Brendan the Navigator died on 577^[5]. He died in Annaghdown^[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Brendan the Navigator include St Brendan's Cathedral^[28], a Catholic cathedral^[29], in Ireland^[30], founded in 1897^[31].

Why It Matters

Brendan the Navigator ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (561 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[32] He is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[33]

Entities named for him include St Brendan's Cathedral^[28], a Catholic cathedral^[29], in Ireland^[30], founded in 1897^[31].

FAQs

Where was Brendan the Navigator born?

Born in Fenit^[2], Brendan the Navigator…

Where did Brendan the Navigator die?

Brendan the Navigator died in Annaghdown^[4].

What did Brendan the Navigator do for work?

Brendan the Navigator worked as explorer^[6], writer^[7], and Catholic priest^[8].