Pigneau de Behaine

French missionary (1741-1799)
Person human Q1851231
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Pigneau de Behaine was born on November 2, 1741, in Origny-en-Thiérache.[1][2] He was a missionary, Catholic priest, and Catholic bishop.[3] His religion was the Catholic Church.[3]

Pigneau de Behaine

Summary

Pigneau de Behaine is a human[1]. His place of birth was Origny-en-Thiérache[2]. He was born on November 2, 1741[3]. He passed away in Port of Thi Nai[4]. He died on October 9, 1799[5]. He worked as a missionary[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Pigneau de Behaine was born in Origny-en-Thiérache[2].
  • Pigneau de Behaine died in Port of Thi Nai[4].
  • Pigneau de Behaine was born on November 2, 1741[3].
  • Pigneau de Behaine died on October 9, 1799[5].
  • Pigneau de Behaine is buried at Tomb of Pigneau de Behaine[10].
  • Burial took place at Ho Chi Minh City[11].
  • Pigneau de Behaine held citizenship in France[12].
  • French was Pigneau de Behaine's native language[13].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's professions included missionary[6].
  • Pigneau de Behaine worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Pigneau de Behaine worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Pigneau de Behaine held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • Pigneau de Behaine held the position of vicar apostolic[15].
  • Pigneau de Behaine was a member of Paris Foreign Missions Society[16].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Pigneau de Behaine is recorded as male[18].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's noble title is recorded as duke of commandery[20].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's Commons category is recorded as Pigneau de Behaine[21].
  • The cause of death was dysentery[22].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's given name is recorded as Pierre[23].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Pierre Joseph Georges Pigneau de Behaine'}[26].
  • Pigneau de Behaine's consecrator is recorded as Bernardo de São Caetano[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Origny-en-Thiérache[2], Pigneau de Behaine… he was born on November 2, 1741[3]. French was his native language[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include missionary[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include titular bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28] and vicar apostolic[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Personal Life

Pigneau de Behaine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Pigneau de Behaine died on October 9, 1799[5]. He died in Port of Thi Nai[4]. The cause of death was dysentery[22]. Recorded place of burial include Tomb of him[10] and Ho Chi Minh City[11].

Why It Matters

Pigneau de Behaine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Pigneau de Behaine born?

Pigneau de Behaine's place of birth was Origny-en-Thiérache[2].

Where did Pigneau de Behaine die?

Pigneau de Behaine died in Port of Thi Nai[4].

What did Pigneau de Behaine do for work?

Pigneau de Behaine worked as missionary[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [20] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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