Owen Lewis

Welsh bishop of Cassano all'Jonio and Vatican diplomat (1533-1595)
Person human Q7114543
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Owen Lewis

Summary

Owen Lewis is a human[1]. His place of birth was Llangadwaladr[2]. He was born on December 28, 1532[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on October 14, 1595[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Owen Lewis was born in Llangadwaladr[2].
  • Owen Lewis died in Rome[4].
  • Owen Lewis was born on December 28, 1532[3].
  • Owen Lewis died on October 14, 1595[5].
  • Burial took place at English College[9].
  • Owen Lewis held citizenship in Wales[10].
  • Welsh was Owen Lewis's native language[11].
  • Owen Lewis worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Owen Lewis worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Owen Lewis held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • Owen Lewis held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland[13].
  • Among Owen Lewis's employers was University of Douai[14].
  • Owen Lewis's education included a stint at University of Douai[15].
  • Owen Lewis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Owen Lewis is recorded as male[17].
  • Owen Lewis's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Owen Lewis's family name is recorded as Lewis[19].
  • Owen Lewis's given name is recorded as Owen[20].
  • Owen Lewis's pseudonym is recorded as Audœnus Ludovisi[21].
  • Owen Lewis's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • Owen Lewis's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Owen Lewis's consecrator is recorded as Nicolas de Pellevé[24].
  • Owen Lewis's consecrator is recorded as Fabio Biondi[25].
  • Owen Lewis's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Battista Albani[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Llangadwaladr[2], Owen Lewis… he was born on December 28, 1532[3]. Welsh was his native language[11].

Education

Owen Lewis was educated at University of Douai[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Owen Lewis was employed by University of Douai[14]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[27] and Apostolic Nuncio to Switzerland[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], founded in 1553[29].

Personal Life

Owen Lewis's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Owen Lewis died on October 14, 1595[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He is buried at English College[9].

Why It Matters

Owen Lewis ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Owen Lewis born?

Owen Lewis's place of birth was Llangadwaladr[2].

Where did Owen Lewis die?

Owen Lewis passed away in Rome[4].

What did Owen Lewis do for work?

Owen Lewis worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Owen Lewis go to school?

Owen Lewis was educated at University of Douai[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Lewis, Owen (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Lewis, Owen (DNB00). wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Rome
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Given name Owen
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