Martin de Porres

Peruvian religious figure and saint (1579–1639)
Person human Q313293
Martin de Porres
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Martin de Porres

Summary

Martin de Porres is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lima[2]. He was born on December 9, 1579[3]. He passed away in Lima[4]. He died on November 3, 1639[5]. He worked as a lay brother[6] and nurse[7]. He ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,457 views/month, #6,632 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Martin de Porres was born in Lima[2].
  • Martin de Porres died in Lima[4].
  • Martin de Porres was born on December 9, 1579[3].
  • Martin de Porres died on November 3, 1639[5].
  • Martin de Porres held citizenship in Viceroyalty of Peru[9].
  • Martin de Porres worked as a lay brother[6].
  • Martin de Porres's professions included nurse[7].
  • Martin de Porres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Martin de Porres is recorded as male[11].
  • Martin de Porres's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Martin de Porres's Commons category is recorded as Saint Martin de Porres[13].
  • Martin de Porres's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[14].
  • Martin de Porres's canonization status is recorded as blessed[15].
  • Martin de Porres's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[16].
  • Martin de Porres's family name is recorded as Porres[17].
  • Martin de Porres's given name is recorded as Martín[18].
  • Martin de Porres's given name is recorded as Juan[19].
  • Martin de Porres's feast day is recorded as November 3[20].
  • Martin de Porres's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Martin de Porres's name in native language is recorded as Martín de Porres[22].
  • Martin de Porres's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Velázquez[23].
  • Martin de Porres's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].
  • Martin de Porres's P14483 is recorded as s/san-martin-de-porres[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Martin de Porres was born in Lima[2]. He was born on December 9, 1579[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include lay brother[6] and nurse[7].

Personal Life

Martin de Porres's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Martin de Porres died on November 3, 1639[5]. He died in Lima[4].

Why It Matters

Martin de Porres ranks in the top 0.66% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,457 views/month, #6,632 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Martin de Porres born?

Martin de Porres's place of birth was Lima[2].

Where did Martin de Porres die?

Martin de Porres died in Lima[4].

What did Martin de Porres do for work?

Martin de Porres worked as lay brother[6] and nurse[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . 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] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 16d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-martin-de-porres
    Wikidata description → Peruvian religious figure and saint (1579–1639)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-martin-de-porres, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275041|batch #275041]]"
  2. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-martin-de-porres
    P14611 → 10613
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14611]]: 10613, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260288|batch #260288]]"
  3. 13w ago · EleJur · 2026-07-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Martín de Porres
    P14483 → s/san-martin-de-porres
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-martin-de-porres, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260063|batch #260063]]"
  4. 16w ago · ~2026-35591-02 · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → Martín de Porres
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P1559]]: San Martín de Porres"
  5. 17w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Dialnet article id → 7975335
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1610]]: 7975335"
  6. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → lay brother, nurse
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    National library of spain spmabn id (bne v1.0) → XX1019414
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
  8. 22w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Copyright status as a creator → copyrights on works have expired
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/29809|batch #29809]]"
  9. 22w ago · GrandEscogriffe · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status → canonized saint, blessed
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P411]]: [[Q2369287]]"
  10. 23w ago · GrandEscogriffe · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status → canonized saint, blessed
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1 */ [[Property:P411]]: [[Q123110154]]"
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