John of Flanders

bishop of Metz (1250-1291)
Person human Q463174
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John of Flanders

Summary

John of Flanders is a human[1]. He was born on 1250[2]. He passed away in Namur[3]. He died on October 14, 1291[4]. He worked as a politician[5], Catholic bishop[6], and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John of Flanders passed away in Namur[3].
  • John of Flanders was born on 1250[2].
  • John of Flanders died on October 14, 1291[4].
  • John of Flanders died on 1290[9].
  • John of Flanders died on October 14, 1292[10].
  • John of Flanders's father was Guy[11].
  • John of Flanders's mother was Matilda of Béthune[12].
  • John of Flanders worked as a politician[5].
  • John of Flanders's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • John of Flanders's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • John of Flanders held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz[13].
  • John of Flanders held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[14].
  • John of Flanders's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • John of Flanders is recorded as male[16].
  • John of Flanders's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John of Flanders's family is recorded as House of Dampierre[18].
  • John of Flanders's Commons category is recorded as John of Flanders, Prince-Bishop of Liège[19].
  • John of Flanders's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • John of Flanders's given name is recorded as Jean[21].
  • John of Flanders's sibling is recorded as Beatrix of Flanders[22].
  • John of Flanders's sibling is recorded as Beatrice of Flanders[23].
  • John of Flanders's sibling is recorded as Margaret of Flanders, Duchess of Brabant[24].
  • John of Flanders's sibling is recorded as Isabelle of Flanders[25].
  • John of Flanders's sibling is recorded as Margaret of Dampierre[26].
  • John of Flanders's sibling is recorded as Marie of Dampierre[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Flanders was born on 1250[2]. His father was Guy[11]. His mother was Matilda of Béthune[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], Catholic bishop[6], and Catholic priest[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], founded in 0300[29] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], founded in 0720[31].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 14, 1291[4], 1290[9], and October 14, 1292[10]. John of Flanders passed away in Namur[3].

Why It Matters

John of Flanders ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where did John of Flanders die?

John of Flanders died in Namur[3].

Who were John of Flanders's parents?

John of Flanders's father was Guy[11]. John of Flanders's mother was Matilda of Béthune[12].

What did John of Flanders do for work?

John of Flanders worked as politician[5], Catholic bishop[6], and Catholic priest[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . The Peerage. Retrieved . metz-catholique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . metz-catholique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . metz-catholique.fr. Retrieved . metz-catholique.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation politician, Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
  2. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Given name Jan, Jean
    Instance of
    Mother Matilda of Béthune
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30090|batch #30090]]: import data from GND - part 29 (cf. https://w.wiki/Me9X)"
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