John Berchmans

Catholic Jesuit saint
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John Berchmans
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John Berchmans

Summary

John Berchmans is a human[1]. He was born in Diest[2]. He was born on March 13, 1599[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on August 13, 1621[5]. He worked as a Catholic seminarian[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Diest[2], John Berchmans…
  • John Berchmans died in Rome[4].
  • John Berchmans was born on March 13, 1599[3].
  • John Berchmans died on August 13, 1621[5].
  • John Berchmans is buried at Sant'Ignazio Church[8].
  • John Berchmans held citizenship in Spanish Netherlands[9].
  • John Berchmans worked as a Catholic seminarian[6].
  • John Berchmans's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[10].
  • John Berchmans was educated at Noviciate of Sant'Andrea, Rome[11].
  • John Berchmans's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • John Berchmans is recorded as male[13].
  • John Berchmans's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Berchmans's Commons category is recorded as Jan Berchmans[15].
  • John Berchmans's canonization status is recorded as saint[16].
  • The cause of death was malaria[17].
  • John Berchmans's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[18].
  • John Berchmans's family name is recorded as Berchmans[19].
  • John Berchmans's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • John Berchmans's feast day is recorded as August 13[21].
  • John Berchmans's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • John Berchmans's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[23].
  • John Berchmans's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jan Berchmans'}[24].
  • John Berchmans's different from is recorded as Sanctus Ioannes[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Diest[2], John Berchmans… he was born on March 13, 1599[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[10], a pontifical university[26], in Italy[27], founded in 1551[28], headquartered in Roman College[29] and Noviciate of Sant'Andrea, Rome[11], a novitiate[30], in Papal States[31].

Career and Affiliations

John Berchmans's professions included Catholic seminarian[6].

Personal Life

John Berchmans's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

John Berchmans died on August 13, 1621[5]. He died in Rome[4]. The cause of death was malaria[17]. He is buried at Sant'Ignazio Church[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Berchmans include St. John Berchmans College[32], a Jesuit school[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1604[35] and Church of St. He[36], a church building[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1912[39].

Why It Matters

John Berchmans ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (283 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Entities named for him include St. John Berchmans College[32], a Jesuit school[33], in Belgium[34], founded in 1604[35] and Church of St. He[36], a church building[37], in Belgium[38], founded in 1912[39].

FAQs

Where was John Berchmans born?

Born in Diest[2], John Berchmans…

Where did John Berchmans die?

John Berchmans passed away in Rome[4].

What did John Berchmans do for work?

John Berchmans worked as Catholic seminarian[6].

Where did John Berchmans go to school?

John Berchmans was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[10] and Noviciate of Sant'Andrea, Rome[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [14] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic seminarian
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