John of Tours

Bishop of Bath; Bishop of Wells
Person human Q6265843
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Summary

John of Tours is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tours[2]. He was born on 1050[3]. He died on 1122[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Tours[2].
  • John of Tours was born on 1050[3].
  • John of Tours died on 1122[4].
  • Burial took place at Bath Abbey[8].
  • John of Tours worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • John of Tours worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • John of Tours held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bath and Wells[9].
  • John of Tours's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • John of Tours is recorded as male[11].
  • John of Tours's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John of Tours's given name is recorded as John[13].
  • John of Tours's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[14].
  • John of Tours's consecrator is recorded as Lanfranc[15].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Tours's place of birth was Tours[2]. He was born on 1050[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. John of Tours held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bath and Wells[9].

Personal Life

John of Tours's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

John of Tours died on 1122[4]. He is buried at Bath Abbey[8].

Why It Matters

John of Tours ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[16]

FAQs

Where was John of Tours born?

John of Tours was born in Tours[2].

What did John of Tours do for work?

John of Tours worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Bishop of Bath; Bishop of Wells
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Bath and Wells
    Given name → John
    Imported from → —
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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