Marcellin Champagnat

French priest and Catholic saint
Person human Q559806
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Marcellin Champagnat

Summary

Marcellin Champagnat is a human[1]. His place of birth was Marlhes[2]. He was born on May 20, 1789[3]. He died in Saint-Chamond[4]. He died on June 6, 1840[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Marlhes[2], Marcellin Champagnat…
  • Marcellin Champagnat died in Saint-Chamond[4].
  • Marcellin Champagnat was born on May 20, 1789[3].
  • Marcellin Champagnat died on June 6, 1840[5].
  • Marcellin Champagnat held citizenship in Kingdom of France[8].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Marcellin Champagnat held the position of Superior General of the Marist Brothers[9].
  • Marcellin Champagnat was educated at Séminaire Saint-Irénée (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon)[10].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Marcellin Champagnat is recorded as male[12].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's Commons category is recorded as Marcellin Champagnat[14].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's religious order is recorded as Society of Mary[16].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's religious order is recorded as Marist Brothers[17].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's family name is recorded as Champagnat[18].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's given name is recorded as Marcellin[19].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's given name is recorded as Benoît[21].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's feast day is recorded as May 20[22].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's depicted by is recorded as Statue of Marcelino Champagnat, Curitiba[23].
  • Marcellin Champagnat's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[24].

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Origins and Family

Marcellin Champagnat was born in Marlhes[2]. He was born on May 20, 1789[3].

Education

Marcellin Champagnat was educated at Séminaire Saint-Irénée (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon)[10].

Career and Affiliations

Marcellin Champagnat worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of Superior General of the Marist Brothers[9].

Personal Life

Marcellin Champagnat's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Marcellin Champagnat died on June 6, 1840[5]. He passed away in Saint-Chamond[4].

Why It Matters

Marcellin Champagnat ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (265 views/month, #7,199 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Marcellin Champagnat born?

Marcellin Champagnat was born in Marlhes[2].

Where did Marcellin Champagnat die?

Marcellin Champagnat passed away in Saint-Chamond[4].

What did Marcellin Champagnat do for work?

Marcellin Champagnat worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Marcellin Champagnat go to school?

Marcellin Champagnat was educated at Séminaire Saint-Irénée (Sainte-Foy-lès-Lyon)[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . GCatholic.org. wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . GCatholic.org. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . 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] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  2. 7d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 s/san-marcelino-champagnat
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-marcelino-champagnat, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779856745649"
  3. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32117|batch #32117]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (30)"
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