Januarius

Summary

Januarius is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Benevento^[2]. He was born on April 21, 272^[3]. He died in Pozzuoli^[4]. He died on September 19, 305^[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest^[6] and Catholic bishop^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,483 views/month, #6,320 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Januarius's place of birth was Benevento^[2].
• Januarius died in Pozzuoli^[4].
• Januarius was born on April 21, 272^[3].
• Januarius died on September 19, 305^[5].
• Januarius is buried at Naples Cathedral^[9].
• Januarius held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[10].
• Januarius worked as a Catholic priest^[6].
• Januarius's professions included Catholic bishop^[7].
• Januarius held the position of diocesan bishop^[11].
• Januarius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[12].
• Januarius is recorded as male^[13].
• Januarius's instance of is recorded as human^[14].
• Januarius's Commons category is recorded as Saint Januarius^[15].
• Januarius's canonization status is recorded as saint^[16].
• The cause of death was decapitation^[17].
• Januarius's given name is recorded as Gennaro^[18].
• Januarius's feast day is recorded as September 19^[19].
• Januarius's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Januarius^[20].
• Januarius's worshipped by is recorded as Roman Catholic^[21].
• Januarius's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment^[22].
• Januarius's depicted by is recorded as Q117539114^[23].
• Januarius's depicted by is recorded as San Gennaro^[24].
• Januarius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[25].
• Januarius's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia^[26].
• Januarius's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Januarius's place of birth was Benevento^[2]. He was born on April 21, 272^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[6] and Catholic bishop^[7]. Januarius held the position of diocesan bishop^[11].

Personal Life

Januarius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[12].

Death and Burial

Januarius died on September 19, 305^[5]. He passed away in Pozzuoli^[4]. The cause of death was decapitation^[17]. Burial took place at Naples Cathedral^[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Januarius include Feast of San Gennaro^[28], a festival^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1926^[31]; Order of Saint Januarius^[32], a dynastic order of knighthood^[33], in Kingdom of Naples^[34], founded in 1738^[35]; San Gennaro Vesuviano^[36], a comune of Italy^[37], in Italy^[38]; Church of the Most Precious Blood, Manhattan^[39], a church building^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1891^[42]; San Gennaro al Vomero, Naples^[43], a church building^[44], in Italy^[45], founded in 1884^[46]; San Gennaro all’Olmo, Naples^[47], a church building^[48], in Italy^[49], founded in 0700^[50]; and San Gennaro ad Antignano^[51], a church building^[52], in Italy^[53], founded in 1904^[54].

Why It Matters

Januarius ranks in the top 0.63% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9,483 views/month, #6,320 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

Entities named for him include Feast of San Gennaro^[28], a festival^[29], in United States^[30], founded in 1926^[31]; Order of Saint Januarius^[32], a dynastic order of knighthood^[33], in Kingdom of Naples^[34], founded in 1738^[35]; San Gennaro Vesuviano^[36], a comune of Italy^[37], in Italy^[38]; Church of the Most Precious Blood, Manhattan^[39], a church building^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1891^[42]; San Gennaro al Vomero, Naples^[43], a church building^[44], in Italy^[45], founded in 1884^[46]; and San Gennaro all’Olmo, Naples^[47], a church building^[48], in Italy^[49], founded in 0700^[50].

FAQs

Where was Januarius born?

Born in Benevento^[2], Januarius…

Where did Januarius die?

Januarius died in Pozzuoli^[4].

What did Januarius do for work?

Januarius worked as Catholic priest^[6] and Catholic bishop^[7].