Pierre Giraud

French priest (1791–1850)
Person human Q975518
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Summary

Pierre Giraud was born on August 11, 1791[1], in Montferrand[2]. He died on April 17, 1850[3], in Cambrai[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: France[8]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cambrai[9], cardinal[10], Roman Catholic Bishop of Rodez[11]
  • Award received: Officer of the Legion of Honour[12], Knight of the Legion of Honour[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Pierre Giraud (cardinal)[16]
  • Family name: Giraud[17]
  • Given name: Pierre[18]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[19]
  • Name in native language: Pierre Giraud[20]
  • Consecrator: Luigi Lambruschini[21], Célestin du Pont[22], Pierre-Marie Cottret[23]
  • P14611: 183323[24]

Why It Matters

Pierre Giraud is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Pierre Giraud born?

Pierre Giraud was born in Montferrand[2].

Where did Pierre Giraud die?

Pierre Giraud passed away in Cambrai[4].

What did Pierre Giraud do for work?

Pierre Giraud worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

What awards did Pierre Giraud receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[12] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Retrieved . leonore.archives-nationales.culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru', 'sl']
    Gcatholic person id → 1050
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → French priest (1791–1850)
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  3. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 183323
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  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp01313589
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  5. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Place of death → Cambrai
    Award received → —
    Instance of → human
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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