Léon Potier de Gesvres

French archbishop (1656-1744)
Person human Q3271272
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Léon Potier de Gesvres

Summary

Léon Potier de Gesvres is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on +1656-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Versailles[4]. He died on +1744-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a scholar[6], Catholic theologian[7], and archbishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Paris[2], Léon Potier de Gesvres…
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres passed away in Versailles[4].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres was born on +1656-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres died on +1744-11-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's father was Léon Potier de Gesvres[10].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres held citizenship in France[11].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres worked as a scholar[6].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres worked as a Catholic theologian[7].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's professions included archbishop[8].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres held the position of archbishop of Bourges[12].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres held the position of cardinal[13].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres received the Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit[14].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres received the Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[15].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's image is recorded as Léon Potier de Gesvres (1656-1744), représenté enfant 2.jpg[17].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres is recorded as male[18].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's coat of arms image is recorded as Arms of Léon Potier.svg[20].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's ISNI is recorded as 0000000120178330[21].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 44371923[22].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's GND ID is recorded as 1013149645[23].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014047119[24].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12343034t[25].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's IdRef ID is recorded as 120884011[26].
  • Léon Potier de Gesvres's Commons category is recorded as Léon Potier de Gesvres (cardinal)[27].

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Origins and Family

Léon Potier de Gesvres's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on +1656-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. His father was he[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include scholar[6], Catholic theologian[7], and archbishop[8]. Positions held include archbishop of Bourges[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28] and cardinal[13], a title[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit[14], a grade of an order[30], in Kingdom of France[31] and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[15], a grade of an order[32], in Kingdom of France[33].

Personal Life

Léon Potier de Gesvres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Léon Potier de Gesvres died on +1744-11-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Versailles[4].

Why It Matters

Léon Potier de Gesvres ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Léon Potier de Gesvres born?

Léon Potier de Gesvres was born in Paris[2].

Where did Léon Potier de Gesvres die?

Léon Potier de Gesvres passed away in Versailles[4].

Who were Léon Potier de Gesvres's parents?

Léon Potier de Gesvres's father was Léon Potier de Gesvres[10].

What did Léon Potier de Gesvres do for work?

Léon Potier de Gesvres worked as scholar[6], Catholic theologian[7], and archbishop[8].

What awards did Léon Potier de Gesvres receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the Holy Spirit[14] and Knight of the Order of Saint-Michel[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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