Francis Aidan Gasquet

Catholic cardinal (1846–1929)
Person human Q664387
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Francis Aidan Gasquet

Summary

Francis Aidan Gasquet is a human[1]. He was born in Somers Town[2]. He was born on October 5, 1846[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on April 5, 1929[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], librarian[7], archivist[8], theologian[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Francis Aidan Gasquet was born in Somers Town[2].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet passed away in Rome[4].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet was born on October 5, 1846[3].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet died on April 5, 1929[5].
  • Burial took place at Downside Abbey[12].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet held citizenship in United Kingdom[13].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet worked as a librarian[7].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's professions included archivist[8].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet worked as a theologian[9].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's professions included historian[10].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet held the position of cardinal[14].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet held the position of abbot[15].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet was educated at Downside School[16].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet is recorded as male[18].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's Commons category is recorded as Francis Aidan Gasquet[20].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[21].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's family name is recorded as Gasquet[22].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's given name is recorded as Francis[23].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's given name is recorded as Aidan[24].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's participant in is recorded as 1914 conclave[25].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's participant in is recorded as 1922 conclave[26].
  • Francis Aidan Gasquet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Aidan Gasquet was born in Somers Town[2]. He was born on October 5, 1846[3].

Education

Francis Aidan Gasquet's education included a stint at Downside School[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], librarian[7], archivist[8], theologian[9], and historian[10]. Positions held include cardinal[14], a title[28] and abbot[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Personal Life

Francis Aidan Gasquet's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Francis Aidan Gasquet died on April 5, 1929[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He is buried at Downside Abbey[12].

Why It Matters

Francis Aidan Gasquet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (42 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Francis Aidan Gasquet born?

Born in Somers Town[2], Francis Aidan Gasquet…

Where did Francis Aidan Gasquet die?

Francis Aidan Gasquet died in Rome[4].

What did Francis Aidan Gasquet do for work?

Francis Aidan Gasquet worked as Catholic priest[6], librarian[7], archivist[8], theologian[9], and historian[10].

Where did Francis Aidan Gasquet go to school?

Francis Aidan Gasquet was educated at Downside School[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 4w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, librarian, archivist +2
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, librarian, archivist +2
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  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language English
    Place of death Rome
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Family name Gasquet
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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