Jean-Baptiste Massillon

French Catholic bishop and famous preacher
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Jean-Baptiste Massillon
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Jean-Baptiste Massillon

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Massillon is a human[1]. Born in Hyères[2], he… he was born on +1663-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Beauregard-l'Évêque[4]. He died on +1742-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], writer[7], theologian[8], preacher[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Hyères[2], Jean-Baptiste Massillon…
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon died in Beauregard-l'Évêque[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon was born on +1663-06-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon died on +1742-09-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Jean-Baptiste Massillon's native language[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's professions included writer[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's professions included theologian[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon worked as a preacher[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's professions included Catholic bishop[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's field of work was theology[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's field of work was Catholicism[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Clermont[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon held the position of seat 4 of the Académie française[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon held the position of bishop[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon was a member of Académie Française[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's image is recorded as Jean-Baptiste Massillon - Versailles MV 2967.jpg[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon is recorded as male[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's genre is recorded as sermon[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's ISNI is recorded as 000000012149137X[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 120690221[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Massillon's GND ID is recorded as 118782479[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Massillon was born in Hyères[2]. He was born on +1663-06-24T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], writer[7], theologian[8], preacher[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. Fields of work include theology[14], an academic discipline[28] and Catholicism[15], a Christian denominational family[29], founded in 1054[30]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Clermont[16], a historical episcopal title[31], in France[32], founded in 0300[33]; seat 4 of the Académie française[17], a seat of a scientific academy[34]; and bishop[18], an ecclesiastical occupation[35].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Massillon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Massillon died on +1742-09-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beauregard-l'Évêque[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean-Baptiste Massillon include Massillon[36], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1812[39].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Massillon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include Massillon[36], a city in the United States[37], in United States[38], founded in 1812[39].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Massillon born?

Born in Hyères[2], Jean-Baptiste Massillon…

Where did Jean-Baptiste Massillon die?

Jean-Baptiste Massillon passed away in Beauregard-l'Évêque[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Massillon do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Massillon worked as Catholic priest[6], writer[7], theologian[8], preacher[9], and Catholic bishop[10].

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  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  4. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Q24466579. wikidata.org.
  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . Académie Française. Retrieved . academie-francaise.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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