John of Ávila

Spanish priest, Doctor of the Church
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John of Ávila
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John of Ávila

Summary

John of Ávila is a human[1]. His place of birth was Almodóvar del Campo[2]. He was born on January 6, 1499[3]. He died in Montilla[4]. He died on May 10, 1569[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John of Ávila was born in Almodóvar del Campo[2].
  • John of Ávila died in Montilla[4].
  • John of Ávila was born on January 6, 1499[3].
  • John of Ávila died on May 10, 1569[5].
  • John of Ávila is buried at Basilica of St. John of Avila[9].
  • John of Ávila held citizenship in Spain[10].
  • John of Ávila's professions included writer[6].
  • John of Ávila worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • John of Ávila was educated at University of Salamanca[11].
  • John of Ávila was educated at University of Alcalá[12].
  • John of Ávila was educated at Complutense University of Madrid[13].
  • A notable student of John of Ávila was Luis de Santander[14].
  • John of Ávila's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • John of Ávila is recorded as male[16].
  • John of Ávila's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John of Ávila's Commons category is recorded as John of Avila[18].
  • John of Ávila's canonization status is recorded as saint[19].
  • John of Ávila's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[20].
  • John of Ávila's honorific prefix is recorded as Doctor of the Church[21].
  • John of Ávila's family name is recorded as de Ávila[22].
  • John of Ávila's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John of Ávila's given name is recorded as Juan[24].
  • John of Ávila's given name is recorded as Giovanni[25].
  • John of Ávila's feast day is recorded as May 10[26].
  • John of Ávila's topic's main category is recorded as Category:John of Avila[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Ávila was born in Almodóvar del Campo[2]. He was born on January 6, 1499[3].

Education

Educated at University of Salamanca[11], a public university[28], in Spain[29], founded in 1218[30], headquartered in Salamanca[31]; University of Alcalá[12], a Catholic university[32], in Spain[33], founded in 1499[34], headquartered in University and Historic Precinct of Alcalá de Henares[35]; and Complutense University of Madrid[13], a public university[36], in Spain[37], founded in 1970[38], headquartered in Rectorado de la UCM[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and Catholic priest[7]. A notable student of John of Ávila was Luis de Santander[14].

Personal Life

John of Ávila's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

John of Ávila died on May 10, 1569[5]. He passed away in Montilla[4]. He is buried at Basilica of St. John of Avila[9].

Why It Matters

John of Ávila ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (318 views/month, #7,176 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

Works attributed to him include To Christ Crucified[42], a literary work[43].

FAQs

Where was John of Ávila born?

John of Ávila was born in Almodóvar del Campo[2].

Where did John of Ávila die?

John of Ávila died in Montilla[4].

What did John of Ávila do for work?

John of Ávila worked as writer[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Where did John of Ávila go to school?

John of Ávila was educated at University of Salamanca[11], University of Alcalá[12], and Complutense University of Madrid[13].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [25] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [42] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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
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  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . 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
  13. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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