João da Rocha

Titular Archbishop of Hierapolis in Phrygia (abt. 1587-1639)
Person human Q10312383
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João da Rocha

Summary

João da Rocha is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on 1587[3]. He passed away in Old Goa[4]. He died on July 20, 1639[5]. He worked as a playwright[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lisbon[2], João da Rocha…
  • João da Rocha died in Old Goa[4].
  • João da Rocha was born on 1587[3].
  • João da Rocha died on July 20, 1639[5].
  • João da Rocha worked as a playwright[6].
  • João da Rocha held the position of titular archbishop[8].
  • João da Rocha held the position of coadjutor bishop[9].
  • João da Rocha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • João da Rocha is recorded as male[11].
  • João da Rocha's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • João da Rocha's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[13].
  • João da Rocha's family name is recorded as da Rocha[14].
  • João da Rocha's given name is recorded as João[15].
  • João da Rocha's described by source is recorded as Spanish, Portuguese and Latin-American Biographical Archive[16].
  • João da Rocha's consecrator is recorded as Sebastião de São Pedro[17].
  • João da Rocha's different from is recorded as João da Rocha[18].

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Origins and Family

João da Rocha was born in Lisbon[2]. He was born on 1587[3].

Career and Affiliations

João da Rocha worked as a playwright[6]. Positions held include titular archbishop[8], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[19] and coadjutor bishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[20].

Personal Life

João da Rocha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

João da Rocha died on July 20, 1639[5]. He passed away in Old Goa[4].

Why It Matters

João da Rocha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was João da Rocha born?

Born in Lisbon[2], João da Rocha…

Where did João da Rocha die?

João da Rocha passed away in Old Goa[4].

What did João da Rocha do for work?

João da Rocha worked as playwright[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . World Biographical Information System Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . World Biographical Information System Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name da Rocha
    Occupation playwright
    Place of death Old Goa
    Sex or gender male
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