Mary of Egypt

Egyptian hermit and female Christian saint
Person human Q237583
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Mary of Egypt

Summary

Mary of Egypt is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Alexandria[2]. She was born on January 1, 344[3]. She passed away in Palestine[4]. She died on January 1, 421[5]. She worked as a hermit[6]. She ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,667 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Alexandria[2], Mary of Egypt…
  • Mary of Egypt died in Palestine[4].
  • Mary of Egypt was born on January 1, 344[3].
  • Mary of Egypt died on January 1, 421[5].
  • Mary of Egypt held citizenship in Ancient Rome[8].
  • Mary of Egypt's professions included hermit[6].
  • Mary of Egypt's religion is recorded as Christianity[9].
  • Mary of Egypt is recorded as female[10].
  • Mary of Egypt's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Mary of Egypt's Commons category is recorded as Mary of Egypt[12].
  • Mary of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[13].
  • Mary of Egypt's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[14].
  • Mary of Egypt's feast day is recorded as April 1[15].
  • Mary of Egypt's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Mary of Egypt[16].
  • Mary of Egypt's work location is recorded as Palestine[17].
  • Mary of Egypt's depicted by is recorded as Saint Mary of Egypt[18].
  • Mary of Egypt's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Mary of Egypt dates from the Low Roman Empire[20].
  • Mary of Egypt's nomen gentilicium is recorded as Maria[21].
  • Mary of Egypt's subject has role is recorded as penitent[22].
  • Mary of Egypt's gens is recorded as Maria gens[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Alexandria[2], Mary of Egypt… she was born on January 1, 344[3].

Career and Affiliations

Mary of Egypt worked as a hermit[6].

Personal Life

Mary of Egypt's religion is recorded as Christianity[9].

Death and Burial

Mary of Egypt died on January 1, 421[5]. She died in Palestine[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Mary of Egypt include Saint Mary of Egypt Orthodox church in Viliejka[24], an Eastern Orthodox church building[25], in Belarus[26].

Why It Matters

Mary of Egypt ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,667 views/month, #6,889 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] She is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for her include Saint Mary of Egypt Orthodox church in Viliejka[24], an Eastern Orthodox church building[25], in Belarus[26].

FAQs

Where was Mary of Egypt born?

Mary of Egypt was born in Alexandria[2].

Where did Mary of Egypt die?

Mary of Egypt passed away in Palestine[4].

What did Mary of Egypt do for work?

Mary of Egypt worked as hermit[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana. wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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