Guillaume-René Meignan

Catholic cardinal (1817-1896)
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Guillaume-René Meignan

Summary

Guillaume-René Meignan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Denazé[2]. He was born on April 11, 1817[3]. He passed away in Tours[4]. He died on January 20, 1896[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Guillaume-René Meignan was born in Denazé[2].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan passed away in Tours[4].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan was born on April 11, 1817[3].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan died on January 20, 1896[5].
  • Burial took place at Basilica of St. Martin, Tours[10].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan held citizenship in France[11].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's professions included theologian[7].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tours[12].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan held the position of Cardinal-Priest of Trinité des Monts[13].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Arras[14].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan held the position of bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne[15].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's education included a stint at Sapienza University of Rome[16].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan is recorded as male[19].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's Commons category is recorded as Guillaume Meignan[21].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's family name is recorded as Meignan[22].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's given name is recorded as Guillaume[23].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Guillaume Meignan'}[25].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's consecrator is recorded as Henry Maret[26].
  • Guillaume-René Meignan's consecrator is recorded as Charles Lavigerie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Guillaume-René Meignan's place of birth was Denazé[2]. He was born on April 11, 1817[3].

Education

Guillaume-René Meignan was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tours[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in France[29], founded in 0815[30]; Cardinal-Priest of Trinité des Monts[13]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Arras[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; and bishop of Châlons-en-Champagne[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32].

Recognition

Guillaume-René Meignan received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

Personal Life

Guillaume-René Meignan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Guillaume-René Meignan died on January 20, 1896[5]. He died in Tours[4]. Burial took place at Basilica of St. Martin, Tours[10].

Why It Matters

Guillaume-René Meignan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Guillaume-René Meignan born?

Born in Denazé[2], Guillaume-René Meignan…

Where did Guillaume-René Meignan die?

Guillaume-René Meignan died in Tours[4].

What did Guillaume-René Meignan do for work?

Guillaume-René Meignan worked as Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Guillaume-René Meignan go to school?

Guillaume-René Meignan was educated at Sapienza University of Rome[16].

What awards did Guillaume-René Meignan receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Léonore database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Médias 19. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [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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  1. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 26d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 13410
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01082286
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  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Consecrator Henry Maret, Charles Lavigerie, Louis-Charles Buquet
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation
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