Germain of Paris

Bishop of Paris
Person human Q550505
Germain of Paris
Book of Hours, c. 1450-1460. Jean le Tavernier (illuminator). · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Germain of Paris

Summary

Germain of Paris is a human[1]. He was born in Autun[2]. He was born on 496[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on May 28, 576[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (659 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Germain of Paris's place of birth was Autun[2].
  • Germain of Paris passed away in Paris[4].
  • Germain of Paris was born on 496[3].
  • Germain of Paris died on May 28, 576[5].
  • Burial took place at Royal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés[9].
  • Germain of Paris held citizenship in Francia[10].
  • Germain of Paris's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Germain of Paris's professions included writer[7].
  • Germain of Paris's field of work was Catholic Church[11].
  • Germain of Paris held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Paris[12].
  • Germain of Paris's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].
  • Germain of Paris is recorded as male[14].
  • Germain of Paris's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Germain of Paris's Commons category is recorded as Germain of Paris[16].
  • Germain of Paris's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[17].
  • Germain of Paris's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[18].
  • Germain of Paris's given name is recorded as Germain[19].
  • Germain of Paris's feast day is recorded as May 28[20].
  • Germain of Paris's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Germain of Paris[21].
  • Germain of Paris's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[22].
  • Germain of Paris's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Germanus'}[23].
  • Germain of Paris's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

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Origins and Family

Germain of Paris's place of birth was Autun[2]. He was born on 496[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. Germain of Paris's field of work was Catholic Church[11]. He held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Paris[12].

Personal Life

Germain of Paris's religion is recorded as Christianity[13].

Death and Burial

Germain of Paris died on May 28, 576[5]. He died in Paris[4]. He is buried at Royal abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés[9].

Why It Matters

Germain of Paris ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (659 views/month, #7,144 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Germain of Paris born?

Germain of Paris's place of birth was Autun[2].

Where did Germain of Paris die?

Germain of Paris died in Paris[4].

What did Germain of Paris do for work?

Germain of Paris 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. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 312862
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 62096, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259387|batch #259387]]"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
  3. 5w ago · Horcrux · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00290441
    "/* wbsetqualifier-add:1| */ [[Property:P1810]]: Germano vescovo di Parigi, santo, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779097876633"
  4. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status canonized saint
    Topic's main category Category:Germain of Paris
    Field of work Catholic Church
    Position held Roman Catholic bishop of Paris
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30468|batch #30468]]: add P1810 to P5739 2/3"
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