Cadfan

Breton and Welsh saint
Person human Q581537
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Cadfan

Summary

Cadfan is a human[1]. He was born in Brittany[2]. He was born on +0530-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Wales[4]. He died on +0590-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brittany[2], Cadfan…
  • Cadfan passed away in Wales[4].
  • Cadfan was born on +0530-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cadfan died on +0590-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Cadfan's mother was Gwen Teirbron[8].
  • Cadfan held citizenship in Kingdom of Gwynedd[9].
  • Cadfan held citizenship in Wales[10].
  • Cadfan worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Cadfan held the position of abbot[11].
  • Cadfan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Cadfan is recorded as male[13].
  • Cadfan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Cadfan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 32154865876959941541[15].
  • Cadfan's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2018136686[16].
  • Cadfan's Commons category is recorded as Saint Cadfan[17].
  • Cadfan's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[18].
  • Cadfan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/064mmrt[19].
  • Cadfan's feast day is recorded as November 1[20].
  • Cadfan's floruit is recorded as +0550-01-01T00:00:00Z[21].
  • Cadfan's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Cadfan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[23].
  • Cadfan's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 4313[24].
  • Cadfan's Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID is recorded as s-CADF-AN0-0550[25].
  • Cadfan's SNARC ID is recorded as Patricia Espinosa[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Cadfan's place of birth was Brittany[2]. He was born on +0530-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. His mother was Gwen Teirbron[8].

Career and Affiliations

Cadfan worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of abbot[11].

Personal Life

Cadfan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Cadfan died on +0590-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wales[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Cadfan include Llangadfan[27], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29].

Why It Matters

Cadfan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include Llangadfan[27], a village[28], in United Kingdom[29].

FAQs

Where was Cadfan born?

Cadfan's place of birth was Brittany[2].

Where did Cadfan die?

Cadfan died in Wales[4].

Who were Cadfan's parents?

Cadfan's mother was Gwen Teirbron[8].

What did Cadfan do for work?

Cadfan worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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