John Nelson

English Jesuit martyr, born 1535
Person human Q6250244
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John Nelson

Summary

John Nelson is a human[1]. He was born in Skelton[2]. He was born on January 1, 1535[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 3, 1578[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Nelson was born in Skelton[2].
  • John Nelson passed away in London[4].
  • John Nelson was born on January 1, 1535[3].
  • John Nelson died on February 3, 1578[5].
  • John Nelson held citizenship in Kingdom of England[8].
  • John Nelson worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Nelson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • John Nelson is recorded as male[10].
  • John Nelson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Nelson's canonization status is recorded as blessed[12].
  • The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[13].
  • John Nelson's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[14].
  • John Nelson's family name is recorded as Nelson[15].
  • John Nelson's given name is recorded as John[16].
  • John Nelson's feast day is recorded as February 3[17].
  • John Nelson's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[18].
  • John Nelson's different from is recorded as Q9183391[19].
  • John Nelson's last words is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Je pardonne à la reine et tous ceux qui sont cause de ma mort'}[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Skelton[2], John Nelson… he was born on January 1, 1535[3].

Career and Affiliations

John Nelson's professions included Catholic priest[6].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

John Nelson died on February 3, 1578[5]. He died in London[4]. The cause of death was hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated[13].

Why It Matters

John Nelson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Nelson born?

Born in Skelton[2], John Nelson…

Where did John Nelson die?

John Nelson died in London[4].

What did John Nelson do for work?

John Nelson worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . The Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . The Catholic Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . newadvent.org. Retrieved . newadvent.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

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

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Skelton
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    Occupation
    Feast day February 3
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