Jean Bolland

Belgian Jesuit and hagiographer
Person human Q554434
Jean Bolland
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Jean Bolland

Summary

Jean Bolland is a human[1]. His place of birth was Julémont[2]. He was born on August 18, 1596[3]. He died in Antwerp[4]. He died on September 12, 1665[5]. He worked as a historian[6], hagiographer[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean Bolland's place of birth was Julémont[2].
  • Jean Bolland died in Antwerp[4].
  • Jean Bolland was born on August 18, 1596[3].
  • Jean Bolland died on September 12, 1665[5].
  • Jean Bolland held citizenship in Prince-Bishopric of Liège[12].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included historian[6].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included hagiographer[7].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included writer[8].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Jean Bolland's professions included theologian[10].
  • A notable student of Jean Bolland was Daniel Papebroch[13].
  • Jean Bolland was a member of Société des Bollandistes[14].
  • Jean Bolland's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • Jean Bolland is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean Bolland's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean Bolland's Commons category is recorded as Jean Bolland[18].
  • Jean Bolland's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[19].
  • Jean Bolland's family name is recorded as Bolland[20].
  • Jean Bolland's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • Jean Bolland's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Jean Bolland's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23].
  • Jean Bolland's described by source is recorded as Q140939751[24].
  • Jean Bolland's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Jean Bolland's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum. Etruria (vol. 95)[26].
  • Jean Bolland's attested in is recorded as Mare Magnum (vol. 82)[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Julémont[2], Jean Bolland… he was born on August 18, 1596[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[6], hagiographer[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and theologian[10]. A notable student of Jean Bolland was Daniel Papebroch[13].

Personal Life

Jean Bolland's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].

Death and Burial

Jean Bolland died on September 12, 1665[5]. He died in Antwerp[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean Bolland include Société des Bollandistes[28], a learned society[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1700[31], headquartered in Etterbeek[32].

Why It Matters

Jean Bolland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Acta Sanctorum[35], a periodical[36], in Belgium[37], founded in 1643[38]. Entities named for him include Société des Bollandistes[28], a learned society[29], in Belgium[30], founded in 1700[31], headquartered in Etterbeek[32].

FAQs

Where was Jean Bolland born?

Jean Bolland was born in Julémont[2].

Where did Jean Bolland die?

Jean Bolland died in Antwerp[4].

What did Jean Bolland do for work?

Jean Bolland worked as historian[6], hagiographer[7], writer[8], Catholic priest[9], and theologian[10].

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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