Gelasius II

Pope from 1118 to 1119
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Gelasius II
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Gelasius II

Summary

Gelasius II is a human[1]. He was born in Gaeta[2]. He was born on January 1, 1060[3]. He died in Cluny Abbey[4]. He died on January 29, 1119[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Gaeta[2], Gelasius II…
  • Gelasius II passed away in Cluny Abbey[4].
  • Gelasius II was born on January 1, 1060[3].
  • Gelasius II was born on January 1, 1060[9].
  • Gelasius II died on January 29, 1119[5].
  • Burial took place at Cluny Abbey[10].
  • Gelasius II worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Gelasius II's professions included writer[7].
  • Gelasius II held the position of Pope[11].
  • Gelasius II's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Gelasius II is recorded as male[13].
  • Gelasius II's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Gelasius II's Commons category is recorded as Gelasius II[15].
  • Gelasius II's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • Gelasius II's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
  • Gelasius II's given name is recorded as Gelasio[18].
  • Gelasius II's given name is recorded as Gelasius[19].
  • Gelasius II's given name is recorded as Giovanni[20].
  • Gelasius II's feast day is recorded as January 29[21].
  • Gelasius II's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Gelasius II[22].
  • Gelasius II's work location is recorded as Rome[23].
  • Gelasius II's work location is recorded as Papal States[24].
  • Gelasius II's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[25].
  • Gelasius II's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
  • Gelasius II's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gelasius II's place of birth was Gaeta[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1060[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. Gelasius II held the position of Pope[11].

Personal Life

Gelasius II's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Gelasius II died on January 29, 1119[5]. He passed away in Cluny Abbey[4]. He is buried at Cluny Abbey[10].

Why It Matters

Gelasius II ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (231 views/month, #7,262 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Gelasius II born?

Gelasius II's place of birth was Gaeta[2].

Where did Gelasius II die?

Gelasius II passed away in Cluny Abbey[4].

What did Gelasius II do for work?

Gelasius II worked as Catholic priest[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Enciclopedia dei Papi. wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Enciclopedia dei Papi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BeWeB. Retrieved . 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.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q19546]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259233|batch #259233]]"
  2. 3d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Nordisk familjebok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  3. 5d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 p/papa-gelasio-ii
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: p/papa-gelasio-ii, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  4. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00945340
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    Occupation Catholic priest, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
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