Hervey le Breton

Bishop of Bangor; Bishop of Ely
Person human Q3396073
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Summary

Hervey le Breton is a human[1]. He died on August 30, 1131[2]. He worked as a Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hervey le Breton died on August 30, 1131[2].
  • Hervey le Breton held citizenship in Duchy of Brittany[6].
  • Hervey le Breton's professions included Catholic priest[3].
  • Hervey le Breton's professions included Catholic bishop[4].
  • Hervey le Breton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[7].
  • Hervey le Breton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangor[8].
  • Hervey le Breton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Hervey le Breton is recorded as male[10].
  • Hervey le Breton's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Hervey le Breton's given name is recorded as Hervey[12].
  • Hervey le Breton's given name is recorded as Hervé[13].
  • Hervey le Breton's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • Hervey le Breton's consecrator is recorded as Thomas of Bayeux[15].

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Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[7] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangor[8], a former entity[16].

Personal Life

Hervey le Breton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Hervey le Breton died on August 30, 1131[2].

Why It Matters

Hervey le Breton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (24 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did Hervey le Breton do for work?

Hervey le Breton worked as Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely, Roman Catholic Bishop of Bangor
    Given name → Hervey, Hervé
    Country of citizenship → Duchy of Brittany
    Instance of → human
    + 9 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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