Jean de Brébeuf

Jesuit missionary and martyr (1593-1649)
Person human Q713402
Jean de Brébeuf
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Jean de Brébeuf

Summary

Jean de Brébeuf is a human[1]. Born in Condé-sur-Vire[2], he… he was born on March 25, 1593[3]. He died in Georgian Bay[4]. He died on March 16, 1649[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6] and missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean de Brébeuf was born in Condé-sur-Vire[2].
  • Jean de Brébeuf died in Georgian Bay[4].
  • Jean de Brébeuf was born on March 25, 1593[3].
  • Jean de Brébeuf died on March 16, 1649[5].
  • Jean de Brébeuf is buried at National Shrine of North American Martyrs[9].
  • Jean de Brébeuf held citizenship in Kingdom of France[10].
  • Jean de Brébeuf worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's professions included missionary[7].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Jean de Brébeuf is recorded as male[12].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jean de Brébeuf is part of North American Martyrs[14].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's Commons category is recorded as Jean de Brébeuf[15].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[16].
  • The cause of death was torture[17].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's family name is recorded as de Brébeuf[19].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's given name is recorded as Jean[20].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's feast day is recorded as March 16[21].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's manner of death is recorded as homicide[22].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[24].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean de Brébeuf'}[25].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's different from is recorded as Sanctus Ioannes[26].
  • Jean de Brébeuf's subject has role is recorded as Christian martyr[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean de Brébeuf's place of birth was Condé-sur-Vire[2]. He was born on March 25, 1593[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest[6] and missionary[7].

Personal Life

Jean de Brébeuf's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Jean de Brébeuf died on March 16, 1649[5]. He passed away in Georgian Bay[4]. The cause of death was torture[17]. He is buried at National Shrine of North American Martyrs[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Jean de Brébeuf include Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf[28], a high school[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1928[31], headquartered in Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine[32] and Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf[33], a municipality[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1946[36].

Why It Matters

Jean de Brébeuf ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (400 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Entities named for him include Collège Jean-de-Brébeuf[28], a high school[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1928[31], headquartered in Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine[32] and Saint-Jean-de-Brébeuf[33], a municipality[34], in Canada[35], founded in 1946[36].

FAQs

Where was Jean de Brébeuf born?

Born in Condé-sur-Vire[2], Jean de Brébeuf…

Where did Jean de Brébeuf die?

Jean de Brébeuf passed away in Georgian Bay[4].

What did Jean de Brébeuf do for work?

Jean de Brébeuf worked as Latin Catholic priest[6] and missionary[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography
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  2. 8d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Latin Catholic priest, missionary
    Occupation
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00557379
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of France
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