Francisco

Italian mendicant friar, founder of the Order of Minims
Person human Q315640
Francisco
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Francisco

Summary

Francisco is a human[1]. His place of birth was Paola[2]. He was born on March 27, 1416[3]. He died in Church of the Minims[4]. He died on April 2, 1507[5]. He worked as an anchorite[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paola[2], Francisco…
  • Francisco passed away in Church of the Minims[4].
  • Francisco was born on March 27, 1416[3].
  • Francisco died on April 2, 1507[5].
  • Francisco is buried at Church of the Minims[8].
  • Francisco's professions included anchorite[6].
  • Francisco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Francisco is recorded as male[10].
  • Francisco's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Francisco's Commons category is recorded as Francis of Paola[12].
  • Francisco's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • Francisco's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[14].
  • Francisco's religious order is recorded as Order of the Minims[15].
  • Francisco's given name is recorded as Francesco[16].
  • Francisco's feast day is recorded as April 2[17].
  • Francisco's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Francis of Paola[18].
  • Francisco's Commons gallery is recorded as Francis of Paola[19].
  • Francisco's depicted by is recorded as San Francesco di Paola statue[20].
  • Francisco's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[21].
  • Francisco's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Francisco's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[23].
  • Francisco's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Francisco's subject has role is recorded as Confessor of the Faith[25].
  • Francisco's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Francisco's place of birth was Paola[2]. He was born on March 27, 1416[3].

Career and Affiliations

Francisco worked as an anchorite[6].

Personal Life

Francisco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Francisco died on April 2, 1507[5]. He passed away in Church of the Minims[4]. Burial took place at Church of the Minims[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Francisco include San Francesco di Paola[27], a minor basilica[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1816[30]; San Francesco di Paola ai Monti[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1630[34]; Church of St. Francis of Paola[35], a church building[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1632[38]; chiesa di San Francesco di Paola[39], a church building[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1728[42]; San Francesco di Paola, Florence[43], a church building[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1589[46]; Église Saint-François-de-Paule[47], a church building[48], in France[49]; Church of São Francisco de Paula[50], a church building[51], in Italy[52], founded in 1928[53]; and San Francesco da Paola[54].

Why It Matters

Francisco ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,228 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 44 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]

Entities named for him include San Francesco di Paola[27], a minor basilica[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1816[30]; San Francesco di Paola ai Monti[31], a church building[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1630[34]; Church of St. Francis of Paola[35], a church building[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1632[38]; chiesa di San Francesco di Paola[39], a church building[40], in Italy[41], founded in 1728[42]; San Francesco di Paola, Florence[43], a church building[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1589[46]; and Église Saint-François-de-Paule[47], a church building[48], in France[49].

FAQs

Where was Francisco born?

Francisco's place of birth was Paola[2].

Where did Francisco die?

Francisco died in Church of the Minims[4].

What did Francisco do for work?

Francisco worked as anchorite[6].

References

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  1. [2] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [3] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Q1128537. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Calendarium Romanum Generale (1969). wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . maru.firenze.sbn.it. maru.firenze.sbn.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  8. [54] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  17. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [53] . 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. [55] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [56] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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