John Peckham

Archbishop of Canterbury
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John Peckham

Summary

John Peckham is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lewes[2]. He was born on 1227[3]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He died on December 8, 1292[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and archbishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lewes[2], John Peckham…
  • John Peckham died in Canterbury[4].
  • John Peckham was born on 1227[3].
  • John Peckham died on December 8, 1292[5].
  • Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[12].
  • John Peckham's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Peckham's professions included theologian[7].
  • John Peckham worked as a philosopher[8].
  • John Peckham's professions included writer[9].
  • John Peckham's professions included archbishop[10].
  • John Peckham held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[13].
  • A notable student of John Peckham was Peter Olivi[14].
  • A notable student of John Peckham was William de la Mare[15].
  • A notable student of John Peckham was Roger Marston[16].
  • John Peckham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • John Peckham is recorded as male[18].
  • John Peckham's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Peckham's Commons category is recorded as John Peckham[20].
  • John Peckham's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[21].
  • John Peckham's family name is recorded as Peckham[22].
  • John Peckham's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Peckham studied under Bonaventure[24].
  • John Peckham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
  • John Peckham's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[26].
  • John Peckham's described by source is recorded as Library of the World's Best Literature[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Lewes[2], John Peckham… he was born on 1227[3].

Education

John Peckham studied under Bonaventure[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and archbishop[10]. John Peckham held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[13]. Notable students include Peter Olivi[14], a theologian[28], 1248–1298[29], of France[30]; William de la Mare[15], a philosopher[31], 1300–1290[32], of Kingdom of England[33]; and Roger Marston[16], a philosopher[34], 1245–1303[35], of United Kingdom[36].

Personal Life

John Peckham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

John Peckham died on December 8, 1292[5]. He died in Canterbury[4]. He is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

John Peckham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (121 views/month, #7,256 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was John Peckham born?

John Peckham's place of birth was Lewes[2].

Where did John Peckham die?

John Peckham died in Canterbury[4].

What did John Peckham do for work?

John Peckham worked as Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and archbishop[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  19. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [16] ↑ . 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
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Order of Friars Minor
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P611]]: [[Q165005]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/271659|batch #271659]]"
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Gröditz
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P11493]]: Q8710, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/31afc9a6fd8|details]])"
  3. 15w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Peckham
    Pug authority id → 1509, 213692
    Parsifal cluster id → 130019, 424766, 703453
    Oxford reference overview id → 20110803100313327, 20110803100022337
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/37018|batch #37018]]: add P1810 to P12458"
  4. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 130019, 424766, 703453
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 424766, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161323037|Johannes Peckham (#161323037)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal person"
  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, theologian, philosopher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31706|batch #31706]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (6)"
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