Laurentius Surius

German hagiographer
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Laurentius Surius

Summary

Laurentius Surius is a human[1]. He was born in Lübeck[2]. He was born on 1522[3]. He died in Cologne[4]. He died on May 23, 1578[5]. He worked as a hagiographer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and monk[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Laurentius Surius's place of birth was Lübeck[2].
  • Laurentius Surius died in Cologne[4].
  • Laurentius Surius was born on 1522[3].
  • Laurentius Surius died on May 23, 1578[5].
  • Laurentius Surius held citizenship in Germany[12].
  • Laurentius Surius worked as a hagiographer[6].
  • Laurentius Surius's professions included historian[7].
  • Laurentius Surius's professions included philosopher[8].
  • Laurentius Surius's professions included writer[9].
  • Laurentius Surius worked as a monk[10].
  • Laurentius Surius's field of work was philosophy[13].
  • Laurentius Surius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Laurentius Surius is recorded as male[15].
  • Laurentius Surius's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Laurentius Surius's Commons category is recorded as Laurentius Surius[17].
  • Laurentius Surius's religious order is recorded as Carthusian Order[18].
  • Laurentius Surius's family name is recorded as Sauer[19].
  • Laurentius Surius's given name is recorded as Lorenz[20].
  • Laurentius Surius's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Laurentius Surius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[22].
  • Laurentius Surius's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[23].
  • Laurentius Surius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[24].
  • Laurentius Surius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Laurentius Surius'}[25].
  • Laurentius Surius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Laurentius Surius'}[26].

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Origins and Family

Laurentius Surius's place of birth was Lübeck[2]. He was born on 1522[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and monk[10]. Laurentius Surius's field of work was philosophy[13].

Personal Life

Laurentius Surius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Laurentius Surius died on May 23, 1578[5]. He died in Cologne[4].

Why It Matters

Laurentius Surius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Laurentius Surius born?

Laurentius Surius's place of birth was Lübeck[2].

Where did Laurentius Surius die?

Laurentius Surius died in Cologne[4].

What did Laurentius Surius do for work?

Laurentius Surius worked as hagiographer[6], historian[7], philosopher[8], writer[9], and monk[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
    Occupation
    Languages spoken, written or signed Latin
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Catholic Encyclopedia
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