Girolamo Casanate

Catholic cardinal (1620-1700)
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Girolamo Casanate

Summary

Girolamo Casanate is a human[1]. His place of birth was Naples[2]. He was born on February 13, 1620[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on March 3, 1700[5]. He worked as a librarian[6], inquisitor[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Girolamo Casanate's place of birth was Naples[2].
  • Girolamo Casanate passed away in Rome[4].
  • Girolamo Casanate was born on February 13, 1620[3].
  • Girolamo Casanate died on March 3, 1700[5].
  • Girolamo Casanate worked as a librarian[6].
  • Girolamo Casanate worked as an inquisitor[7].
  • Girolamo Casanate worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Girolamo Casanate held the position of Prefect of the Vatican Library[10].
  • Girolamo Casanate held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Girolamo Casanate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Girolamo Casanate is recorded as male[13].
  • Girolamo Casanate's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Girolamo Casanate's Commons category is recorded as Girolamo Casanate[15].
  • Girolamo Casanate's family name is recorded as Casanate[16].
  • Girolamo Casanate's given name is recorded as Girolamo[17].
  • Girolamo Casanate's work location is recorded as Naples[18].
  • Girolamo Casanate's work location is recorded as Rome[19].
  • Girolamo Casanate's external data available at URL is recorded as https://pb.lib.berkeley.edu/xtf/servlet/org.cdlib.xtf.dynaXML.DynaXML?source=BETA/Display/2205BETA.Person.xml&style=Person.xsl%0A%0A%20%0A%20%0A%20&gobk=http%3A%2F%2Fpb.lib.berkeley.edu%2Fxtf%2Fservlet%2Forg.cdlib.xtf.crossQuery.CrossQuery%3Frmode%3Dphilo%26everyone%3D%26name%3Dcasanate%26title%3D%26daterange%3D%26assocplace%3D%26affiliation%3D%26subject%3D%26text-join%3Dand%26browseout%3Dperson%26sort%3Dauthor[20].
  • Girolamo Casanate's described by source is recorded as Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature[21].
  • Girolamo Casanate's participant in is recorded as 1691 papal conclave[22].
  • Girolamo Casanate's participant in is recorded as 1689 papal conclave[23].
  • Girolamo Casanate's participant in is recorded as 1676 papal conclave[24].
  • Girolamo Casanate's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'it', 'text': 'Girolamo Casanate'}[25].
  • Girolamo Casanate's start of work period is recorded as January 1, 1640[26].
  • Girolamo Casanate's end of work period is recorded as January 1, 1700[27].

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Origins and Family

Girolamo Casanate's place of birth was Naples[2]. He was born on February 13, 1620[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include librarian[6], inquisitor[7], and Catholic priest[8]. Positions held include Prefect of the Vatican Library[10] and cardinal[11], a title[28].

Personal Life

Girolamo Casanate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Girolamo Casanate died on March 3, 1700[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Girolamo Casanate include Biblioteca Casanatense[29], a conservation library[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1701[32].

Why It Matters

Girolamo Casanate ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Entities named for him include Biblioteca Casanatense[29], a conservation library[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1701[32].

FAQs

Where was Girolamo Casanate born?

Girolamo Casanate was born in Naples[2].

Where did Girolamo Casanate die?

Girolamo Casanate died in Rome[4].

What did Girolamo Casanate do for work?

Girolamo Casanate worked as librarian[6], inquisitor[7], and Catholic priest[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. webdept.fiu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . webdept.fiu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . webdept.fiu.edu. webdept.fiu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . webdept.fiu.edu. webdept.fiu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . webdept.fiu.edu. webdept.fiu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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