Brioc

5th-century Welsh abbot of Saint-Brieuc in Brittany and Llandyfriog in Wales
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Brioc

Summary

Brioc is a human[1]. Born in Ceredigion[2], he… he was born on 409[3]. He passed away in Saint-Brieuc[4]. He died on 502[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 (84 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Brioc's place of birth was Ceredigion[2].
  • Born in Cardigan[9], Brioc…
  • Brioc passed away in Saint-Brieuc[4].
  • Brioc was born on 409[3].
  • Brioc died on 502[5].
  • Brioc held citizenship in Kingdom of Ceredigion[10].
  • Brioc held citizenship in Wales[11].
  • Brioc worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Brioc worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Brioc held the position of abbot[12].
  • Brioc's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Brioc is recorded as male[14].
  • Brioc's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brioc's Commons category is recorded as Saint Brioc[16].
  • Brioc's canonization status is recorded as saint[17].
  • Brioc's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[18].
  • Brioc's residence is recorded as Ceredigion[19].
  • Brioc's feast day is recorded as May 1[20].
  • Brioc's floruit is recorded as 500[21].
  • Brioc's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Ceredigion[2], a principal area of Wales[23], in United Kingdom[24] and Cardigan[9], a town[25], in United Kingdom[26]. Brioc was born on 409[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Brioc held the position of abbot[12].

Personal Life

Brioc's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Brioc died on 502[5]. He died in Saint-Brieuc[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Brioc include Saint-Brieuc[27], a commune of France[28], in France[29].

Why It Matters

Brioc ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Saint-Brieuc[27], a commune of France[28], in France[29].

FAQs

Where was Brioc born?

Brioc was born in Ceredigion[2].

Where did Brioc die?

Brioc died in Saint-Brieuc[4].

What did Brioc do for work?

Brioc worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . saints.sqpn.com. saints.sqpn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . A Classical Welsh Dictionary. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . 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. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Ceredigion, Cardigan
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'br', 'ca', 'commons', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'pl', '
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  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Instance of → —
    Residence → Ceredigion
    Aliases → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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