Penitent Thief

Christian saint; thief pardoned by Jesus on the cross in Luke 23:39-43
Person human Q355121
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Penitent Thief

Summary

Penitent Thief is a human[1]. He passed away in Jerusalem[2]. He died on 33[3]. He worked as a robber[4]. He ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,007 views/month, #6,482 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Penitent Thief passed away in Jerusalem[2].
  • Penitent Thief died on 33[3].
  • Penitent Thief worked as a robber[4].
  • Penitent Thief is recorded as male[6].
  • Penitent Thief's instance of is recorded as human[7].
  • Penitent Thief is part of penitent and impenitent thieves[8].
  • Penitent Thief's Commons category is recorded as Dismas[9].
  • Penitent Thief's canonization status is recorded as saint[10].
  • The cause of death was crucifixion[11].
  • Penitent Thief's given name is recorded as Dimas[12].
  • Penitent Thief's significant event is recorded as crucifixion of Jesus[13].
  • Penitent Thief's feast day is recorded as March 25[14].
  • Penitent Thief's feast day is recorded as October 12[15].
  • Penitent Thief's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[16].
  • Penitent Thief's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[17].
  • Penitent Thief's present in work is recorded as Between two thieves[18].
  • Penitent Thief's present in work is recorded as Syriac Infancy Gospel[19].
  • Penitent Thief dates from the Roman Empire[20].
  • Penitent Thief's significant person is recorded as Jesus Christ[21].
  • Penitent Thief's significant person is recorded as Impenitent thief[22].

Body

Career and Affiliations

Penitent Thief worked as a robber[4].

Death and Burial

Penitent Thief died on 33[3]. He passed away in Jerusalem[2]. The cause of death was crucifixion[11].

Why It Matters

Penitent Thief ranks in the top 0.65% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,007 views/month, #6,482 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 59 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where did Penitent Thief die?

Penitent Thief passed away in Jerusalem[2].

What did Penitent Thief do for work?

Penitent Thief worked as robber[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Catalog of the German National Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation robber
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32085|batch #32085]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (27)"
  2. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Encyclopædia britannica online id biography/Penitent-Thief
    Part of
    Given name Dimas
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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