Placide de Meester

Belgian Benedictine historian (1873-1950)
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Summary

Placide de Meester was born on February 9, 1873[1], in Antwerp[2]. He died on November 28, 1950[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a monk[5] and historian[6]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[7]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1873[8]
  • Date of death: 1950[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[10]
  • Position held: archimandrite[11]
  • Educated at: Collège Saint-Benoît de Maredsous[12], Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Family: De Meester[15]
  • Religious order: Benedictines[16]
  • Birth name: Raoul Marie Joseph François Léopold de Meester[17]
  • Sibling: Emmanuel de Meester[18]

FAQs

Where was Placide de Meester born?

Placide de Meester's place of birth was Antwerp[2].

Where did Placide de Meester die?

Placide de Meester died in Rome[4].

What did Placide de Meester do for work?

Placide de Meester worked as a monk[5] and historian[6].

Where did Placide de Meester go to school?

Placide de Meester was educated at Collège Saint-Benoît de Maredsous[12] and Pontificio Ateneo Sant Anselmo[13].

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  3. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . Biographie Nationale de Belgique. wikidata.org.
  14. [9] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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