Gilbert Foliot

medieval English monk and Bishop of London
Person human Q5560910
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Gilbert Foliot

Summary

Gilbert Foliot is a human[1]. He was born on 1110[2]. He died on February 18, 1187[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], writer[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Gilbert Foliot was born on 1110[2].
  • Gilbert Foliot died on February 18, 1187[3].
  • Gilbert Foliot's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Gilbert Foliot's professions included writer[5].
  • Gilbert Foliot worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Gilbert Foliot held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Hereford[8].
  • Gilbert Foliot held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of London[9].
  • Gilbert Foliot held the position of abbot[10].
  • Gilbert Foliot's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Gilbert Foliot is recorded as male[12].
  • Gilbert Foliot's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Gilbert Foliot's Commons category is recorded as Gilbert Foliot[14].
  • Gilbert Foliot's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[15].
  • Gilbert Foliot's family name is recorded as Foliot[16].
  • Gilbert Foliot's given name is recorded as Gilbert[17].
  • Gilbert Foliot's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • Gilbert Foliot's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Gilbert Foliot's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Gilbert Foliot's consecrator is recorded as Theobald of Bec[21].
  • Gilbert Foliot's consecrator is recorded as Thierry[22].
  • Gilbert Foliot's consecrator is recorded as Nicolaus[23].
  • Gilbert Foliot's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Gilbert Foliot was born on 1110[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], writer[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Hereford[8]; Roman Catholic Bishop of London[9], a historical episcopal title[25], in Kingdom of England[26], founded in 0400[27]; and abbot[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[28].

Personal Life

Gilbert Foliot's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Gilbert Foliot died on February 18, 1187[3].

Why It Matters

Gilbert Foliot ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

What did Gilbert Foliot do for work?

Gilbert Foliot worked as Catholic priest[4], writer[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . Dictionnaire de spiritualité. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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