Didacus of Alcalá

Franciscan lay brother, missionary and saint
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Didacus of Alcalá

Summary

Didacus of Alcalá is a human[1]. He was born in San Nicolás del Puerto[2]. He was born on November 14, 1400[3]. He died in Alcalá de Henares[4]. He died on November 13, 1463[5]. He worked as a missionary[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in San Nicolás del Puerto[2], Didacus of Alcalá…
  • Didacus of Alcalá passed away in Alcalá de Henares[4].
  • Didacus of Alcalá was born on November 14, 1400[3].
  • Didacus of Alcalá died on November 13, 1463[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of los Santos Niños Justo y Pastor de Alcalá de Henares[8].
  • Didacus of Alcalá held citizenship in Crown of Castile[9].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's professions included missionary[6].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Didacus of Alcalá is recorded as male[11].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's Commons category is recorded as Saint Didacus of Alcalá[13].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[14].
  • The cause of death was infectious disease[15].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's religious order is recorded as Franciscans[16].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's given name is recorded as Diego[17].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's feast day is recorded as November 13[18].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Didacus of Alcalá[19].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[20].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Didacus of Alcalá's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'San Diego de Alcalá'}[22].

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Origins and Family

Didacus of Alcalá was born in San Nicolás del Puerto[2]. He was born on November 14, 1400[3].

Career and Affiliations

Didacus of Alcalá worked as a missionary[6].

Personal Life

Didacus of Alcalá's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Didacus of Alcalá died on November 13, 1463[5]. He passed away in Alcalá de Henares[4]. The cause of death was infectious disease[15]. Burial took place at Cathedral of los Santos Niños Justo y Pastor de Alcalá de Henares[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Didacus of Alcalá include San Diego[23], a city in the United States[24], in United States[25], founded in 1769[26]; Mission San Diego de Alcalá[27], a Spanish missions in California[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; and San Diego all'Ospedaletto, Naples[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33].

Why It Matters

Didacus of Alcalá ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (803 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

Entities named for him include San Diego[23], a city in the United States[24], in United States[25], founded in 1769[26]; Mission San Diego de Alcalá[27], a Spanish missions in California[28], in United States[29], founded in 1769[30]; and San Diego all'Ospedaletto, Naples[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33].

FAQs

Where was Didacus of Alcalá born?

Born in San Nicolás del Puerto[2], Didacus of Alcalá…

Where did Didacus of Alcalá die?

Didacus of Alcalá passed away in Alcalá de Henares[4].

What did Didacus of Alcalá do for work?

Didacus of Alcalá worked as missionary[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . sdmart.org. sdmart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sandiegohistory.org. sandiegohistory.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] . Cathedral of los Santos Niños Justo y Pastor de Alcalá de Henares. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . JSTOR. saints.sqpn.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . fratefrancesco.org. fratefrancesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  4. 5w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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