John Francis Regis

French Jesuit priest
Person human Q918364
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John Francis Regis

Summary

John Francis Regis is a human[1]. He was born in Fontcouverte[2]. He was born on January 31, 1597[3]. He passed away in Lalouvesc[4]. He died on December 31, 1640[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Francis Regis's place of birth was Fontcouverte[2].
  • John Francis Regis passed away in Lalouvesc[4].
  • John Francis Regis was born on January 31, 1597[3].
  • John Francis Regis died on December 31, 1640[5].
  • John Francis Regis held citizenship in France[8].
  • John Francis Regis worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • John Francis Regis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • John Francis Regis is recorded as male[10].
  • John Francis Regis's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Francis Regis's Commons category is recorded as Jean-François Régis[12].
  • John Francis Regis's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • John Francis Regis's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[14].
  • John Francis Regis's family name is recorded as Régis[15].
  • John Francis Regis's given name is recorded as Jean-François[16].
  • John Francis Regis's feast day is recorded as June 16[17].
  • John Francis Regis's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Jean-François Régis[18].
  • John Francis Regis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • John Francis Regis's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean-François Régis'}[20].
  • John Francis Regis's subject has role is recorded as Catholic priest[21].
  • John Francis Regis's subject has role is recorded as Confessor of the Faith[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Fontcouverte[2], John Francis Regis… he was born on January 31, 1597[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Francis Regis's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6].

Personal Life

John Francis Regis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

John Francis Regis died on December 31, 1640[5]. He died in Lalouvesc[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Francis Regis include Regis University[23], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1877[26], headquartered in Denver[27].

Why It Matters

John Francis Regis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (146 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

Entities named for him include Regis University[23], a university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1877[26], headquartered in Denver[27].

FAQs

Where was John Francis Regis born?

John Francis Regis's place of birth was Fontcouverte[2].

Where did John Francis Regis die?

John Francis Regis died in Lalouvesc[4].

What did John Francis Regis do for work?

John Francis Regis worked as Latin Catholic priest[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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