Louis Duchesne

French priest and Church historian (1843–1922)
Person human Q695178
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Louis Duchesne

Summary

Louis Duchesne is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on September 13, 1843[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on April 21, 1922[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], linguist[7], church historian[8], professor[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2], Louis Duchesne…
  • Louis Duchesne died in Rome[4].
  • Louis Duchesne was born on September 13, 1843[3].
  • Louis Duchesne died on April 21, 1922[5].
  • Louis Duchesne died on April 22, 1922[12].
  • Louis Duchesne is buried at Q28040984[13].
  • Louis Duchesne held citizenship in France[14].
  • Louis Duchesne's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a linguist[7].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a church historian[8].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a professor[9].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a historian[10].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a Catholic priest[15].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of seat 36 of the Académie française[16].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of director of the École française de Rome[17].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of member of the École française de Rome[18].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of abbot[19].
  • Among Louis Duchesne's employers was Catholic University of Paris[20].
  • Louis Duchesne was employed by École pratique des hautes études[21].
  • Among Louis Duchesne's employers was French School of Rome[22].
  • Among Louis Duchesne's employers was Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale[23].
  • Louis Duchesne's education included a stint at Catholic University of Paris[24].
  • Louis Duchesne was educated at École pratique des hautes études[25].
  • Louis Duchesne received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Louis Duchesne received the honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Duchesne was born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on September 13, 1843[3].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Paris[24], a Catholic university[28], in France[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École pratique des hautes études[25], a grand établissement[32], in France[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], linguist[7], church historian[8], professor[9], and historian[10]. Employers include Catholic University of Paris[20], a Catholic university[36], in France[37], founded in 1875[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; École pratique des hautes études[21], a grand établissement[40], in France[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; French School of Rome[22], a research institute[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1873[46], headquartered in Rome[47]; and Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale[23], a research center[48], in Egypt[49], founded in 1880[50], headquartered in Cairo[51]. Positions held include seat 36 of the Académie française[16], a seat of a scientific academy[52]; director of the École française de Rome[17]; member of the École française de Rome[18]; and abbot[19], an ecclesiastical occupation[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[54], in France[55] and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[27], an award[56], in Poland[57].

Personal Life

Louis Duchesne's religion is recorded as Catholicism[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 21, 1922[5] and April 22, 1922[12]. Louis Duchesne passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Q28040984[13].

Why It Matters

Louis Duchesne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (110 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Louis Duchesne born?

Louis Duchesne was born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2].

Where did Louis Duchesne die?

Louis Duchesne died in Rome[4].

What did Louis Duchesne do for work?

Louis Duchesne worked as Catholic priest[6], linguist[7], church historian[8], professor[9], and historian[10].

Where did Louis Duchesne go to school?

Louis Duchesne was educated at Catholic University of Paris[24] and École pratique des hautes études[25].

What awards did Louis Duchesne receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[26] and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[27].

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Class ancestry

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  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id 811265, 889945
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  2. 16d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag l-louis-duchesne
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  3. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, linguist, church historian +3
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id 763-duchesne-louis
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  4. 9w ago · Farbib · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    On focus list of wikimedia project Q140314176
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  5. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 45105
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  6. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id 3107, 13230, 13159
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P8982]]: 13159, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/162095265|L Duchesne (Louis Marie Olivier), sac (#162095265)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6"
  7. 13w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 37517
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  8. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 37517
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  9. 17w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, linguist, church historian +3
    Position held seat 36 of the Académie française, director of the École française de Rome, member of the École française de Rome +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q103163]]"
  10. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, linguist, church historian +3
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  11. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Member of Académie Française, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony +5
    Archives at Departmental archives of Yvelines
    Instance of
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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