John VIII

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John VIII

Summary

John VIII is a human[1]. He was born on 790[2]. He died on January 1, 874[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • John VIII was born on 790[2].
  • John VIII died on January 1, 874[3].
  • John VIII worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • John VIII held the position of bishop[6].
  • John VIII held the position of antipope[7].
  • John VIII's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[8].
  • John VIII is recorded as male[9].
  • John VIII's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • John VIII's given name is recorded as Jean[11].
  • John VIII's given name is recorded as Ioannes[12].
  • John VIII's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Pope John VIII'}[13].
  • John VIII's different from is recorded as Pope Joan[14].

Body

Origins and Family

John VIII was born on 790[2].

Career and Affiliations

John VIII worked as a Catholic priest[4]. Positions held include bishop[6], an ecclesiastical occupation[15] and antipope[7], a position[16].

Personal Life

John VIII's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[8].

Death and Burial

John VIII died on January 1, 874[3].

Why It Matters

John VIII ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]

FAQs

What did John VIII do for work?

John VIII worked as Catholic priest[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [15] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [17] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Occupation Catholic priest
    Given name Jean, Ioannes
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