Louis-Nazaire Bégin

Canadian Catholic cardinal (1840–1925)
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Louis-Nazaire Bégin
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Louis-Nazaire Bégin

Summary

Louis-Nazaire Bégin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lévis[2]. He was born on +1840-01-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Quebec City[4]. He died on +1925-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's place of birth was Lévis[2].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin passed away in Quebec City[4].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin was born on +1840-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin died on +1925-07-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral[11].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin held citizenship in Canada[12].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin worked as a university teacher[8].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's professions included writer[9].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Québec[13].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin held the position of cardinal[14].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicoutimi[15].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin held the position of titular archbishop[16].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin was employed by Laval University[17].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[18].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin was educated at Pontifical French Seminary[19].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's education included a stint at Laval University[20].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin was educated at Collège François-de-Laval[21].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin was educated at Grand Séminaire de Québec[22].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin was educated at University of Innsbruck[23].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin is recorded as male[25].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Louis-Nazaire Bégin's Commons category is recorded as Louis-Nazaire Bégin[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis-Nazaire Bégin's place of birth was Lévis[2]. He was born on +1840-01-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[18], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; Pontifical French Seminary[19], a Roman College[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1853[34]; Laval University[20], a public research university[35], in Canada[36], founded in 1852[37], headquartered in Quebec City[38]; Collège François-de-Laval[21], a secondary school[39], in Canada[40], founded in 1668[41]; Grand Séminaire de Québec[22], a Catholic seminary[42], in Canada[43]; and University of Innsbruck[23], a public university[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1669[46], headquartered in Innsbruck[47]. Louis-Nazaire Bégin earned the academic degree of doctorate[48].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9]. Louis-Nazaire Bégin was employed by Laval University[17]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Québec[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[49], in Canada[50], founded in 1819[51]; cardinal[14], a title[52]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Chicoutimi[15]; and titular archbishop[16], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[53].

Personal Life

Louis-Nazaire Bégin's religion is recorded as Catholicism[24].

Death and Burial

Louis-Nazaire Bégin died on +1925-07-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Quebec City[4]. Burial took place at Notre-Dame Basilica-Cathedral[11].

Why It Matters

Louis-Nazaire Bégin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

FAQs

Where was Louis-Nazaire Bégin born?

Born in Lévis[2], Louis-Nazaire Bégin…

Where did Louis-Nazaire Bégin die?

Louis-Nazaire Bégin died in Quebec City[4].

What did Louis-Nazaire Bégin do for work?

Louis-Nazaire Bégin worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], university teacher[8], and writer[9].

Where did Louis-Nazaire Bégin go to school?

Louis-Nazaire Bégin was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[18], Pontifical French Seminary[19], Laval University[20], and Collège François-de-Laval[21].

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  3. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [18] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  13. [21] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [48] . Dictionary of Canadian Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [54] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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