François de Sourdis

Catholic cardinal
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François de Sourdis

Summary

François de Sourdis is a human[1]. He was born in Poitou[2]. He was born on October 25, 1574[3]. He passed away in Bordeaux[4]. He died on February 8, 1628[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • François de Sourdis was born in Poitou[2].
  • François de Sourdis passed away in Bordeaux[4].
  • François de Sourdis was born on October 25, 1574[3].
  • François de Sourdis died on February 8, 1628[5].
  • François de Sourdis's father was François d'Escoubleau, Marquis de Sourdis[9].
  • François de Sourdis's mother was Isabelle Babou[10].
  • François de Sourdis held citizenship in France[11].
  • François de Sourdis's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • François de Sourdis worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • François de Sourdis held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • François de Sourdis held the position of cardinal[13].
  • François de Sourdis's education included a stint at University of Paris[14].
  • François de Sourdis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • François de Sourdis is recorded as male[16].
  • François de Sourdis's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • François de Sourdis's family is recorded as Q3065631[18].
  • François de Sourdis's Commons category is recorded as François de Sourdis[19].
  • François de Sourdis's given name is recorded as François[20].
  • François de Sourdis's participant in is recorded as March 1605 papal conclave[21].
  • François de Sourdis's participant in is recorded as May 1605 papal conclave[22].
  • François de Sourdis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • François de Sourdis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': "François d'Escoubleau de Sourdis"}[24].
  • François de Sourdis's consecrator is recorded as François de Joyeuse[25].
  • François de Sourdis's consecrator is recorded as Henri d'Escoubleau de Sourdis[26].
  • François de Sourdis's consecrator is recorded as Charles de Balsac[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Poitou[2], François de Sourdis… he was born on October 25, 1574[3]. His father was François d'Escoubleau, Marquis de Sourdis[9]. His mother was Isabelle Babou[10].

Education

François de Sourdis's education included a stint at University of Paris[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28] and cardinal[13], a title[29].

Personal Life

François de Sourdis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

François de Sourdis died on February 8, 1628[5]. He passed away in Bordeaux[4].

Why It Matters

François de Sourdis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was François de Sourdis born?

François de Sourdis's place of birth was Poitou[2].

Where did François de Sourdis die?

François de Sourdis passed away in Bordeaux[4].

Who were François de Sourdis's parents?

François de Sourdis's father was François d'Escoubleau, Marquis de Sourdis[9]. François de Sourdis's mother was Isabelle Babou[10].

What did François de Sourdis do for work?

François de Sourdis worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did François de Sourdis go to school?

François de Sourdis was educated at University of Paris[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 25d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name François
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00501486
    Consecrator François de Joyeuse, Henri d'Escoubleau de Sourdis, Charles de Balsac
    Citizenship
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00501486, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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