Gerard of Florennes

Roman Catholic bishop
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Gerard of Florennes

Summary

Gerard of Florennes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Florennes[2]. He was born on 975[3]. He passed away in Cambrai[4]. He died on March 14, 1051[5]. He worked as a political scientist[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Gerard of Florennes was born in Florennes[2].
  • Gerard of Florennes died in Cambrai[4].
  • Gerard of Florennes was born on 975[3].
  • Gerard of Florennes died on March 14, 1051[5].
  • Gerard of Florennes worked as a political scientist[6].
  • Gerard of Florennes's professions included writer[7].
  • Gerard of Florennes worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Gerard of Florennes held the position of bishop[10].
  • Gerard of Florennes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Gerard of Florennes is recorded as male[12].
  • Gerard of Florennes's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gerard of Florennes's given name is recorded as Gerhard[14].
  • Gerard of Florennes's given name is recorded as Gerard[15].
  • Gerard of Florennes's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[16].
  • Gerard of Florennes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[17].
  • Gerard of Florennes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as medieval Latin[18].
  • Gerard of Florennes's writing language is recorded as Latin[19].
  • Gerard of Florennes's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Florennes[2], Gerard of Florennes… he was born on 975[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include political scientist[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Gerard of Florennes held the position of bishop[10].

Personal Life

Gerard of Florennes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Gerard of Florennes died on March 14, 1051[5]. He died in Cambrai[4].

Why It Matters

Gerard of Florennes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Gerard of Florennes born?

Gerard of Florennes was born in Florennes[2].

Where did Gerard of Florennes die?

Gerard of Florennes died in Cambrai[4].

What did Gerard of Florennes do for work?

Gerard of Florennes worked as political scientist[6], writer[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalogue of the Library of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . deutsche-biographie.de. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Corpus Corporum. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 3801
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 610419, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161494712|Gerardus,‏ ‎Cameracensis,‏ (#161494712)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsi"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0975-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation political scientist, writer, Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31721|batch #31721]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (17)"
  3. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +0975-00-00T00:00:00Z
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29948|batch #29948]]: removal of GND year-precision P569 bis (11), to be readded in a few days with a reference (cf. https://w"
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