Geoffrey Rufus

Bishop of Durham; Lord Chancellor of England (1100-1141)
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Geoffrey Rufus

Summary

Geoffrey Rufus is a human[1]. He was born on +1100-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died in Durham[3]. He died on +1141-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], judge[6], politician[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Geoffrey Rufus passed away in Durham[3].
  • Geoffrey Rufus was born on +1100-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Geoffrey Rufus died on +1141-00-00T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Geoffrey Rufus is buried at Durham Cathedral[10].
  • Geoffrey Rufus held citizenship in Kingdom of England[11].
  • Geoffrey Rufus worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Geoffrey Rufus worked as a judge[6].
  • Geoffrey Rufus worked as a politician[7].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Geoffrey Rufus held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Durham[12].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Geoffrey Rufus is recorded as male[14].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02xvs2[16].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's given name is recorded as Geoffrey[17].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as rufusg[18].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[20].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 24259[21].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Geoffrey Rufus'}[22].
  • Geoffrey Rufus's consecrator is recorded as Thurstan[23].

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Origins and Family

Geoffrey Rufus was born on +1100-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], judge[6], politician[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Geoffrey Rufus held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Durham[12].

Personal Life

Geoffrey Rufus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Geoffrey Rufus died on +1141-00-00T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Durham[3]. Burial took place at Durham Cathedral[10].

Why It Matters

Geoffrey Rufus ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24]

FAQs

Where did Geoffrey Rufus die?

Geoffrey Rufus died in Durham[3].

What did Geoffrey Rufus do for work?

Geoffrey Rufus worked as Catholic priest[5], judge[6], politician[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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