Claude Le Jay

French Jesuit (1505-1552)
Person human Q2977674
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Summary

Claude Le Jay was born on 1504[1] in Mieussy[2]. He died on August 6, 1552[3], in Vienna[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1504[7]
  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Commons category: Claude Le Jay[11]
  • Religious order: Society of Jesus[12]
  • Family name: Jay[13]
  • Given name: Claude[14]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[15]
  • Name in native language: Claude Le Jay[16]

Why It Matters

Claude Le Jay is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

FAQs

Where was Claude Le Jay born?

Claude Le Jay's place of birth was Mieussy[2].

Where did Claude Le Jay die?

Claude Le Jay passed away in Vienna[4].

What did Claude Le Jay do for work?

Claude Le Jay worked as a Catholic priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'pl']
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  2. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 253847, 94822
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00912471, cnp01311600
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  3. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship → France
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