Pontian

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Pontian
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Pontian

Summary

Pontian is a human[1]. He was born in Rome[2]. He died in Tavolara Island[3]. He died on October 235[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Pontian's place of birth was Rome[2].
  • Pontian passed away in Tavolara Island[3].
  • Pontian died on October 235[4].
  • Pontian is buried at Catacomb of Callixtus[7].
  • Pontian's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Pontian held the position of Pope[8].
  • Pontian's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].
  • Pontian is recorded as male[10].
  • Pontian's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Pontian's Commons category is recorded as Pontianus[12].
  • Pontian's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • Pontian's feast day is recorded as August 13[14].
  • Pontian's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Pontianus[15].
  • Pontian's work location is recorded as Rome[16].
  • Pontian's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • Pontian's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Pontian's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[19].
  • Pontian's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Pontianus'}[20].
  • Pontian dates from the Roman Empire[21].
  • Pontian's subject has role is recorded as Christian martyr[22].
  • Pontian's subject has role is recorded as Pope[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Pontian's place of birth was Rome[2].

Career and Affiliations

Pontian worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He held the position of Pope[8].

Personal Life

Pontian's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].

Death and Burial

Pontian died on October 235[4]. He passed away in Tavolara Island[3]. He is buried at Catacomb of Callixtus[7].

Why It Matters

Pontian ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (242 views/month, #7,146 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Pontian born?

Pontian was born in Rome[2].

Where did Pontian die?

Pontian died in Tavolara Island[3].

What did Pontian do for work?

Pontian worked as Catholic priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . A Biographical Dictionary of the Saints. wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth Rome
    Parsifal cluster id 602398
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 602398, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161487793|Pontianus PP. (#161487793)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]]"
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