François Charrière

Swiss bishop and theologian (1893-1976)
Person human Q122203
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François Charrière

Summary

François Charrière is a human[1]. Born in Cerniat[2], he… he was born on +1893-09-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Fribourg[4]. He died on +1976-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cerniat[2], François Charrière…
  • François Charrière passed away in Fribourg[4].
  • François Charrière was born on +1893-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • François Charrière died on +1976-07-11T00:00:00Z[5].
  • François Charrière held citizenship in Switzerland[11].
  • François Charrière's professions included theologian[6].
  • François Charrière worked as a university teacher[7].
  • François Charrière's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • François Charrière worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • François Charrière held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg[12].
  • Among François Charrière's employers was University of Fribourg[13].
  • François Charrière's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • François Charrière's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • François Charrière is recorded as male[16].
  • François Charrière's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François Charrière's ISNI is recorded as 0000000078184736[18].
  • François Charrière's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 18013334[19].
  • François Charrière's GND ID is recorded as 118520210[20].
  • François Charrière's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11264553t[21].
  • François Charrière's IdRef ID is recorded as 142505021[22].
  • François Charrière's SBN author ID is recorded as LO1V036023[23].
  • François Charrière's Dodis ID is recorded as P14126[24].
  • François Charrière's family name is recorded as Charrière[25].
  • François Charrière's given name is recorded as François[26].
  • François Charrière's HDS ID is recorded as 023288[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Cerniat[2], François Charrière… he was born on +1893-09-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. François Charrière was employed by University of Fribourg[13]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Lausanne, Geneva and Fribourg[12].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[14], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31] and Catholicism[15], a Christian denominational family[32], founded in 1054[33].

Death and Burial

François Charrière died on +1976-07-11T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fribourg[4].

Why It Matters

François Charrière ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,279 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was François Charrière born?

François Charrière was born in Cerniat[2].

Where did François Charrière die?

François Charrière passed away in Fribourg[4].

What did François Charrière do for work?

François Charrière worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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