Donat de Besançon

26th archbishop of Besançon and saint
Person human Q3036196
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Donat de Besançon

Summary

Donat de Besançon is a human[1]. He was born on 594[2]. He passed away in Besançon[3]. He died on 660[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Donat de Besançon passed away in Besançon[3].
  • Donat de Besançon was born on 594[2].
  • Donat de Besançon died on 660[4].
  • Donat de Besançon's father was Waldalenus[9].
  • Donat de Besançon held citizenship in France[10].
  • Donat de Besançon worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Donat de Besançon worked as a writer[6].
  • Donat de Besançon worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Donat de Besançon held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Besançon[11].
  • Donat de Besançon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Donat de Besançon is recorded as male[13].
  • Donat de Besançon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Donat de Besançon's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Donat de Besançon's given name is recorded as Donat[16].
  • Donat de Besançon's given name is recorded as Donatus[17].
  • Donat de Besançon's feast day is recorded as August 7[18].
  • Donat de Besançon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Donat de Besançon's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Donat de Besançon'}[20].
  • Donat de Besançon's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Donat de Besançon was born on 594[2]. His father was Waldalenus[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], writer[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Donat de Besançon held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Besançon[11].

Personal Life

Donat de Besançon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Donat de Besançon died on 660[4]. He passed away in Besançon[3].

Why It Matters

Donat de Besançon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where did Donat de Besançon die?

Donat de Besançon died in Besançon[3].

Who were Donat de Besançon's parents?

Donat de Besançon's father was Waldalenus[9].

What did Donat de Besançon do for work?

Donat de Besançon worked as Catholic priest[5], writer[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer, Catholic bishop
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32083|batch #32083]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (25)"
  2. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cantic id 981061001354406706
    Gcatholic person id 68233
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8366]]: 68233, Matched to #mix'n'match [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/94707610|Donat de Besançon (#94707610)]] for {{P|8366}}"
  3. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of death +0660-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30089|batch #30089]]: import data from GND - part 28 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
  4. 4w ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0594-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P569]]: 594, Update NK ČR – P569"
  5. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Copyright status as a creator copyrights on works have expired
    Canonization status saint
    Feast day August 7
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29950|batch #29950]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (12), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w"
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