John of Ruysbroeck

Brabantian mystic and writer (1293–1381)
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John of Ruysbroeck
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Summary

John of Ruysbroeck was born on January 1, 1293[1], in Ruisbroek[2]. He died on December 2, 1381[3], in Groenendaal[4]. He worked as a writer[5], chaplain[6], mystic[7], Catholic priest[8], and theologian[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (908 views/month, #7,215 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of death: January 1, 1381[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Duchy of Brabant[12]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Part of: Canon of Dutch Literature[15]
  • Commons category: Jan van Ruusbroec[16]
  • Canonization status: blessed[17]
  • Religious order: Canons Regular of Saint Augustine[18]
  • Family name: van Ruusbroec[19]
  • Given name: Johannes[20], Juan[21]
  • Feast day: December 2[22]
  • Work location: Cathedral of St. Michael and St. Gudula[23]
  • Described at URL: https://librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authoritiesdetail.pl?authid=237016[24], https://librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb/cgi-bin/koha/opac-authoritiesdetail.pl?authid=410651[25]
  • Relative: Jan Hinckaert[26]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[27], Otto's encyclopedia[28], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[29], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[30], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[31], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[32]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle Dutch[33], Dutch[34]
  • Nickname: Admirabilis[35]
  • Commons Creator page: Jan van Ruusbroec[36]

Why It Matters

John of Ruysbroeck has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 51 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John of Ruysbroeck born?

John of Ruysbroeck was born in Ruisbroek[2].

Where did John of Ruysbroeck die?

John of Ruysbroeck died in Groenendaal[4].

What did John of Ruysbroeck do for work?

John of Ruysbroeck worked as a writer[5], chaplain[6], mystic[7], Catholic priest[8], and theologian[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . Digital Library for Dutch Literature. Retrieved . dbnl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [11] ↑ . Catalogue of the Biblioteca Iglesia Nacional Española en Roma. librarycatalog.usj.edu.lb. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'eu', 'fr', '
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  2. 14d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Rabenau
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  4. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 7797
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  7. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0447100-Ruusbroec-Jan-van-12931381
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  10. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  12. 19w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 161306, 529902, 307756
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  13. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → writer, chaplain, mystic +2
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  14. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  15. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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