Georges Darboy

Catholic archbishop (1813-1871)
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Georges Darboy

Summary

Georges Darboy is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fayl-Billot[2]. He was born on +1813-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on +1871-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], archbishop[8], Catholic theologian[9], and politician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Georges Darboy's place of birth was Fayl-Billot[2].
  • Georges Darboy passed away in Paris[4].
  • Georges Darboy was born on +1813-01-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Georges Darboy died on +1871-05-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Notre-Dame de Paris[12].
  • Georges Darboy held citizenship in France[13].
  • French was Georges Darboy's native language[14].
  • Georges Darboy's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Georges Darboy worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Georges Darboy's professions included archbishop[8].
  • Georges Darboy's professions included Catholic theologian[9].
  • Georges Darboy's professions included politician[10].
  • Georges Darboy worked as a writer[15].
  • Georges Darboy's field of work was church‘s ministry[16].
  • Georges Darboy's field of work was Catholic Church[17].
  • Georges Darboy's field of work was ecclesiastical hierarchy[18].
  • Georges Darboy's field of work was spiritual literature[19].
  • Georges Darboy held the position of Grand Almoner of France[20].
  • Georges Darboy held the position of Second Empire senator[21].
  • Georges Darboy held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Nancy-Toul[22].
  • Georges Darboy held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paris[23].
  • Georges Darboy received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[24].
  • Georges Darboy received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[25].
  • Georges Darboy received the Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Georges Darboy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Georges Darboy's place of birth was Fayl-Billot[2]. He was born on +1813-01-16T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], archbishop[8], Catholic theologian[9], politician[10], and writer[15]. Fields of work include church‘s ministry[16]; Catholic Church[17], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31]; ecclesiastical hierarchy[18]; and spiritual literature[19], a literary genre[32]. Positions held include Grand Almoner of France[20], a position[33], in France[34]; Second Empire senator[21]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Nancy-Toul[22]; and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Paris[23], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[35], in France[36], founded in 1622[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], a grade of an order[38], in France[39]; Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], a grade of an order[40], in France[41]; and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[42], in France[43].

Personal Life

Georges Darboy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[27].

Death and Burial

Georges Darboy died on +1871-05-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Paris[4]. The cause of death was gunshot wound[44]. Burial took place at Notre-Dame de Paris[12].

Why It Matters

Georges Darboy ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,232 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Georges Darboy born?

Georges Darboy was born in Fayl-Billot[2].

Where did Georges Darboy die?

Georges Darboy passed away in Paris[4].

What did Georges Darboy do for work?

Georges Darboy worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], archbishop[8], Catholic theologian[9], and politician[10].

What awards did Georges Darboy receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[24], Officer of the Legion of Honour[25], and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour[26].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [21] . senat.fr. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Léonore database. wikidata.org.
  24. [44] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . senat.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . senat.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Cause of death gunshot wound
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