Máedóc of Ferns

Irish bishop and saint
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Máedóc of Ferns

Summary

Máedóc of Ferns is a human[1]. Born in County Cavan[2], he… he was born on +0550-00-00T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Ferns[4]. He died on +0627-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Máedóc of Ferns's place of birth was County Cavan[2].
  • Máedóc of Ferns passed away in Ferns[4].
  • Máedóc of Ferns was born on +0550-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Máedóc of Ferns died on +0627-00-00T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's professions included presbyter[6].
  • Máedóc of Ferns held the position of bishop[8].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's image is recorded as Enniscorthy St. Aidan's Cathedral East Aisle Fifth Window Saint Aidan Detail 2009 09 28.jpg[9].
  • Máedóc of Ferns is recorded as male[10].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 31618132[12].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no98103515[13].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's Commons category is recorded as Saint Aidán[14].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[16].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[17].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/049wjd[18].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's feast day is recorded as January 31[19].
  • Máedóc of Ferns studied under Saint David[20].
  • Máedóc of Ferns studied under Finnian of Clonard[21].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's described by source is recorded as A Compendium of Irish Biography[22].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[23].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Irish[24].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 76745[25].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's Dictionary of Welsh Biography ID is recorded as s-AIDA-N00-0500[26].
  • Máedóc of Ferns's FAST ID is recorded as 1832154[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in County Cavan[2], Máedóc of Ferns… he was born on +0550-00-00T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Studied under Saint David[20], a Catholic priest[28], 0512–0589[29], of Kingdom of Dyfed[30] and Finnian of Clonard[21], a monk[31], 0470–0549[32], of Kingdom of Leinster[33].

Career and Affiliations

Máedóc of Ferns worked as a presbyter[6]. He held the position of bishop[8].

Death and Burial

Máedóc of Ferns died on +0627-00-00T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Ferns[4].

Why It Matters

Máedóc of Ferns ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (45 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Máedóc of Ferns born?

Born in County Cavan[2], Máedóc of Ferns…

Where did Máedóc of Ferns die?

Máedóc of Ferns died in Ferns[4].

What did Máedóc of Ferns do for work?

Máedóc of Ferns worked as presbyter[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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