Hyginus

Pope and Bishop of Rome from c.138 to c.142
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Hyginus
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Hyginus

Summary

Hyginus is a human[1]. He was born in Athens[2]. He died in Rome[3]. He died on 142[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Hyginus was born in Athens[2].
  • Hyginus passed away in Rome[3].
  • Hyginus died on 142[4].
  • Hyginus is buried at St. Peter's Basilica[7].
  • Hyginus's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Hyginus held the position of Pope[8].
  • Hyginus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Hyginus is recorded as male[10].
  • Hyginus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Hyginus's Commons category is recorded as Hyginus[12].
  • Hyginus's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • Hyginus's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Rome[14].
  • Hyginus's feast day is recorded as January 11[15].
  • Hyginus's feast day is recorded as January 14[16].
  • Hyginus's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Hyginus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[20].
  • Hyginus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Koine Greek[21].
  • Hyginus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Hyginus PP.'}[22].
  • Hyginus's different from is recorded as Gaius Julius Hyginus[23].
  • Hyginus dates from the Roman Empire[24].
  • Hyginus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Biography[25].
  • Hyginus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Politicians[26].
  • Hyginus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Vatican City[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Athens[2], Hyginus…

Career and Affiliations

Hyginus worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He held the position of Pope[8].

Personal Life

Hyginus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Hyginus died on 142[4]. He died in Rome[3]. Burial took place at St. Peter's Basilica[7].

Why It Matters

Hyginus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (437 views/month, #7,089 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Hyginus born?

Hyginus was born in Athens[2].

Where did Hyginus die?

Hyginus died in Rome[3].

What did Hyginus do for work?

Hyginus worked as Catholic priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Breviarium Romanum, editio princeps (MLCT 3). wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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