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Jean-François Foucquet

French historian
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Jean-François Foucquet

Summary

Jean-François Foucquet is a human[1]. Born in Vézelay[2], he… he was born on March 12, 1665[3]. He died on January 1, 1741[4]. He worked as a historian[5], astronomer[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vézelay[2], Jean-François Foucquet…
  • Jean-François Foucquet was born on March 12, 1665[3].
  • Jean-François Foucquet was born on March 12, 1663[10].
  • Jean-François Foucquet died on January 1, 1741[4].
  • Jean-François Foucquet died on March 14, 1741[11].
  • French was Jean-François Foucquet's native language[12].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's professions included historian[5].
  • Jean-François Foucquet worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Jean-François Foucquet held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Jean-François Foucquet is recorded as male[15].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[17].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's given name is recorded as Jean-François[18].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's given name is recorded as Jean[19].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's consecrator is recorded as Benedict XIII[21].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Francesco Nicolai[22].
  • Jean-François Foucquet's consecrator is recorded as Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Jean-François Foucquet's place of birth was Vézelay[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 12, 1665[3] and March 12, 1663[10]. French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include historian[5], astronomer[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Jean-François Foucquet held the position of titular bishop[13].

Personal Life

Jean-François Foucquet's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 1, 1741[4] and March 14, 1741[11].

Why It Matters

Jean-François Foucquet ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (22 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Jean-François Foucquet born?

Jean-François Foucquet was born in Vézelay[2].

What did Jean-François Foucquet do for work?

Jean-François Foucquet worked as historian[5], astronomer[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Related Entities

Benedict XIII Vézelay

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 238691
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  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → historian, astronomer, Catholic priest +1
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  3. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00511925
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  4. 8w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00511925
    Consecrator → Benedict XIII, Giovanni Francesco Nicolai, Giacinto Gaetano Chiurlia
    Position held → titular bishop
    Given name → Jean-François, Jean
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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