John Forest

English Franciscan friar and martyr (1471–1538)
Person human Q4491842
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John Forest

Summary

John Forest is a human[1]. He was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on January 1, 1471[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on May 22, 1538[5]. He worked as a regular priest[6], preacher[7], and confessor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Forest's place of birth was Oxford[2].
  • John Forest passed away in London[4].
  • John Forest was born on January 1, 1471[3].
  • John Forest died on May 22, 1538[5].
  • John Forest held citizenship in Kingdom of England[10].
  • English was John Forest's native language[11].
  • John Forest's professions included regular priest[6].
  • John Forest worked as a preacher[7].
  • John Forest's professions included confessor[8].
  • John Forest held the position of provincial superior[12].
  • John Forest was educated at University of Oxford[13].
  • John Forest's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John Forest's religion is recorded as Catholicism[15].
  • John Forest is recorded as male[16].
  • John Forest's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Forest's Commons category is recorded as John Forest[18].
  • John Forest's canonization status is recorded as blessed[19].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[20].
  • John Forest's religious order is recorded as Ordo Fratrum Minorum de Regularis Observantia[21].
  • John Forest's family name is recorded as Forest[22].
  • John Forest's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Forest's feast day is recorded as May 22[24].
  • John Forest's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[25].
  • John Forest's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[26].
  • John Forest's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Forest was born in Oxford[2]. He was born on January 1, 1471[3]. English was his native language[11].

Education

John Forest was educated at University of Oxford[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include regular priest[6], preacher[7], and confessor[8]. John Forest held the position of provincial superior[12].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[14], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31] and Catholicism[15], a Christian denominational family[32], founded in 1054[33].

Death and Burial

John Forest died on May 22, 1538[5]. He passed away in London[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[20].

Why It Matters

John Forest ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Forest born?

John Forest's place of birth was Oxford[2].

Where did John Forest die?

John Forest died in London[4].

What did John Forest do for work?

John Forest worked as regular priest[6], preacher[7], and confessor[8].

Where did John Forest go to school?

John Forest was educated at University of Oxford[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . friar.org. friar.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . santiebeati.it. santiebeati.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . santiebeati.it. santiebeati.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . santiebeati.it. santiebeati.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . santiebeati.it. santiebeati.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . friar.org. friar.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . santiebeati.it. santiebeati.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . newadvent.org. newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of England
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