Hugh of Chalon

prince-bishop of Liège, bishop of Besançon
Person human Q974912
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Hugh of Chalon

Summary

Hugh of Chalon is a human[1]. He passed away in Besançon[2]. He died on +1312-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Hugh of Chalon passed away in Besançon[2].
  • Hugh of Chalon died on +1312-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Hugh of Chalon's father was John, Count of Chalon[6].
  • Hugh of Chalon's mother was Laurette de Commercy[7].
  • Hugh of Chalon worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Hugh of Chalon held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[8].
  • Hugh of Chalon held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Besançon[9].
  • Hugh of Chalon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Hugh of Chalon is recorded as male[11].
  • Hugh of Chalon's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Hugh of Chalon's family is recorded as House of Chalon[13].
  • Hugh of Chalon's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jk1s1[14].
  • Hugh of Chalon's given name is recorded as Hugo[15].
  • Hugh of Chalon's given name is recorded as Hugh[16].
  • Hugh of Chalon's given name is recorded as Hugues[17].
  • Hugh of Chalon's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as chalons[18].
  • Hugh of Chalon's Rodovid ID is recorded as 1371106[19].
  • Hugh of Chalon's nickname is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'le Sourd'}[20].
  • Hugh of Chalon's sibling is recorded as John I of Chalon-Arlay[21].
  • Hugh of Chalon's sibling is recorded as John I, Count of Auxerre[22].
  • Hugh of Chalon's sibling is recorded as Hugh III, Count of Burgundy[23].
  • Hugh of Chalon's sibling is recorded as Agnes de Chalon[24].
  • Hugh of Chalon's sibling is recorded as Marguerite de Bourgogne[25].
  • Hugh of Chalon's WeRelate person ID is recorded as Hugh_of_Chalon_(bishop)_(1)[26].
  • Hugh of Chalon's Biographie nationale de Belgique ID is recorded as hugues-de-chalons[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hugh of Chalon's father was John, Count of Chalon[6]. His mother was Laurette de Commercy[7].

Career and Affiliations

Hugh of Chalon's professions included Catholic priest[4]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[8], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], founded in 0720[29] and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Besançon[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

Hugh of Chalon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Hugh of Chalon died on +1312-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Besançon[2].

Why It Matters

Hugh of Chalon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[5] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Hugh of Chalon die?

Hugh of Chalon passed away in Besançon[2].

Who were Hugh of Chalon's parents?

Hugh of Chalon's father was John, Count of Chalon[6]. Hugh of Chalon's mother was Laurette de Commercy[7].

What did Hugh of Chalon do for work?

Hugh of Chalon worked as Catholic priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Q27908763. gallica.bnf.fr. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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