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Jean Baptiste François Pitra

Catholic cardinal (1812–1889)
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Jean Baptiste François Pitra

Summary

Jean Baptiste François Pitra is a human[1]. Born in franc[2], he… he was born on August 1, 1812[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on February 9, 1889[5]. He worked as a church historian[6], librarian[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's place of birth was franc[2].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra died in Rome[4].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra was born on August 1, 1812[3].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra died on February 9, 1889[5].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra is buried at Campo Verano[11].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's professions included church historian[6].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra worked as a librarian[7].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra worked as a Catholic priest[8].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra held the position of cardinal[13].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra held the position of Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[14].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra was a member of Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople[15].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra is recorded as male[17].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Baptiste-François Pitra[19].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[20].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's family name is recorded as Pitra[21].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's given name is recorded as Jean[22].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's work location is recorded as Munich[23].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[24].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[25].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's participant in is recorded as 1878 papal conclave[26].
  • Jean Baptiste François Pitra's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in franc[2], Jean Baptiste François Pitra… he was born on August 1, 1812[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[6], librarian[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include cardinal[13], a title[28] and Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[14], a position[29].

Personal Life

Jean Baptiste François Pitra's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Jean Baptiste François Pitra died on February 9, 1889[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Campo Verano[11].

Why It Matters

Jean Baptiste François Pitra has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jean Baptiste François Pitra born?

Born in franc[2], Jean Baptiste François Pitra…

Where did Jean Baptiste François Pitra die?

Jean Baptiste François Pitra passed away in Rome[4].

What did Jean Baptiste François Pitra do for work?

Jean Baptiste François Pitra worked as church historian[6], librarian[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Related Entities

France Leo XIII

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 71358
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  2. 27d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 71358
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  3. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → church historian, librarian, Catholic priest +1
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q45722]]"
  4. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → church historian, librarian, Catholic priest +1
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  5. 8w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Aliases → —
    Instance of → human
    Member of → Hellenic Philological Society of Constantinople
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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