David Lewis

English Jesuit Catholic priest and martyr
Person human Q1175222
David Lewis
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David Lewis

Summary

David Lewis is a human[1]. He was born in Abergavenny[2]. He was born on January 1, 1616[3]. He passed away in Usk[4]. He died on August 27, 1679[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic theologian[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Abergavenny[2], David Lewis…
  • David Lewis died in Usk[4].
  • David Lewis was born on January 1, 1616[3].
  • David Lewis was born on 1617[9].
  • David Lewis died on August 27, 1679[5].
  • David Lewis held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • David Lewis's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • David Lewis's professions included Catholic theologian[7].
  • David Lewis's education included a stint at English College[11].
  • David Lewis's education included a stint at King Henry VIII School Abergavenny[12].
  • David Lewis's education included a stint at Noviciate of Sant'Andrea, Rome[13].
  • David Lewis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • David Lewis is recorded as male[15].
  • David Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • David Lewis's Commons category is recorded as David Lewis (martyr)[17].
  • David Lewis's canonization status is recorded as saint[18].
  • The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[19].
  • David Lewis's residence is recorded as Monmouthshire[20].
  • David Lewis's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[21].
  • David Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[22].
  • David Lewis's given name is recorded as David[23].
  • David Lewis's feast day is recorded as August 27[24].
  • David Lewis's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[25].
  • David Lewis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • David Lewis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Welsh[27].

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Origins and Family

David Lewis was born in Abergavenny[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1616[3] and 1617[9].

Education

Educated at English College[11], a Roman College[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1579[30]; King Henry VIII School Abergavenny[12], a secondary school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1963[33]; and Noviciate of Sant'Andrea, Rome[13], a novitiate[34], in Papal States[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic theologian[7].

Personal Life

David Lewis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

David Lewis died on August 27, 1679[5]. He died in Usk[4]. The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[19].

Why It Matters

David Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was David Lewis born?

David Lewis was born in Abergavenny[2].

Where did David Lewis die?

David Lewis passed away in Usk[4].

What did David Lewis do for work?

David Lewis worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic theologian[7].

Where did David Lewis go to school?

David Lewis was educated at English College[11], King Henry VIII School Abergavenny[12], and Noviciate of Sant'Andrea, Rome[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Dictionary of Welsh Biography. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . 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. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'cy', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ga', 'it', 'pl', '
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    P14608 → 122610148
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  3. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic theologian
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  4. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death → hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated
    Place of birth → Abergavenny
    Occupation → —
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