Cornelius a Lapide

Flemish Jesuit priest and exegete (1568-1637)
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Cornelius a Lapide
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Summary

Cornelius a Lapide was born on December 28, 1567[1], in Bocholt[2]. He died on March 12, 1637[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and theologian[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (404 views/month, #7,205 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: County of Flanders[10]
  • Employer: Pontifical Gregorian University[11]
  • Educated at: University of Douai[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Commons category: Cornelius a Lapide[15]
  • Religious order: Society of Jesus[16]
  • Given name: Cornelius[17]
  • Work location: Leuven[18], Rome[19]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], The Catholic Encyclopedia[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[22]
  • Attested in: Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[23]
  • Has works in the collection: CODA Museum[24], Biblioteca Virtual Miguel de Cervantes[25]
  • Writing language: Latin[26]

Why It Matters

Cornelius a Lapide has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Cornelius a Lapide born?

Cornelius a Lapide was born in Bocholt[2].

Where did Cornelius a Lapide die?

Cornelius a Lapide passed away in Rome[4].

What did Cornelius a Lapide do for work?

Cornelius a Lapide worked as a Catholic priest[5], university teacher[6], writer[7], and theologian[8].

Where did Cornelius a Lapide go to school?

Cornelius a Lapide was educated at University of Douai[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Cornelius Cornelii a Lapide. wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Enciclopedia Treccani. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · AntiDerangedKhanTengriAction · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, university teacher, writer +1
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  6. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language → Latin
    Enciclopedia galega universal id → 105896
    Given name → Cornelius
    Educated at → University of Douai
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