John de Brito

Portuguese Jesuit missionary and martyr
Person human Q730029
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John de Brito

Summary

John de Brito is a human[1]. Born in Lisbon[2], he… he was born on March 1, 1647[3]. He passed away in Oriyur[4]. He died on February 4, 1693[5]. He worked as a missionary[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lisbon[2], John de Brito…
  • John de Brito passed away in Oriyur[4].
  • John de Brito was born on March 1, 1647[3].
  • John de Brito died on February 4, 1693[5].
  • John de Brito held citizenship in Kingdom of Portugal[9].
  • Portuguese was John de Brito's native language[10].
  • John de Brito worked as a missionary[6].
  • John de Brito worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • John de Brito's field of work was Christianity[11].
  • John de Brito's education included a stint at University of Coimbra[12].
  • John de Brito's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • John de Brito is recorded as male[14].
  • John de Brito's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • John de Brito's Commons category is recorded as John de Brito[16].
  • John de Brito's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[17].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[18].
  • John de Brito's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[19].
  • John de Brito's family name is recorded as Brito[20].
  • John de Brito's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John de Brito's given name is recorded as João[22].
  • John de Brito's feast day is recorded as February 4[23].
  • John de Brito's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Portuguese[24].
  • John de Brito's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'pt', 'text': 'João de Brito'}[25].
  • John de Brito's lifestyle is recorded as veganism[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John de Brito's place of birth was Lisbon[2]. He was born on March 1, 1647[3]. Portuguese was his native language[10].

Education

John de Brito was educated at University of Coimbra[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6] and Catholic priest[7]. John de Brito's field of work was Christianity[11].

Personal Life

John de Brito's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

John de Brito died on February 4, 1693[5]. He died in Oriyur[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[18].

Why It Matters

John de Brito ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (269 views/month, #7,246 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was John de Brito born?

John de Brito's place of birth was Lisbon[2].

Where did John de Brito die?

John de Brito died in Oriyur[4].

What did John de Brito do for work?

John de Brito worked as missionary[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Where did John de Brito go to school?

John de Brito was educated at University of Coimbra[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status Catholic saint
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    Religious order Society of Jesus
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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