Ralph d'Escures

Archbishop of Canterbury
Person human Q3482322
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Ralph d'Escures

Summary

Ralph d'Escures is a human[1]. He was born on 1068[2]. He died in Canterbury[3]. He died on October 20, 1122[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Ralph d'Escures died in Canterbury[3].
  • Ralph d'Escures was born on 1068[2].
  • Ralph d'Escures died on October 20, 1122[4].
  • Ralph d'Escures is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[7].
  • Ralph d'Escures's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Ralph d'Escures held the position of abbot[8].
  • Ralph d'Escures held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[9].
  • Ralph d'Escures held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Ralph d'Escures was educated at Bec Abbey[11].
  • Ralph d'Escures's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Ralph d'Escures is recorded as male[13].
  • Ralph d'Escures's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ralph d'Escures's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[15].
  • Ralph d'Escures's given name is recorded as Ralph[16].
  • Ralph d'Escures's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • Ralph d'Escures's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • Ralph d'Escures's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Ralph d'Escures's consecrator is recorded as Anselm of Canterbury[20].
  • Ralph d'Escures's consecrator is recorded as Richard de Belmeis[21].
  • Ralph d'Escures's consecrator is recorded as William Giffard[22].
  • Ralph d'Escures's consecrator is recorded as Ralph de Luffa[23].
  • Ralph d'Escures's sibling is recorded as Seffrid I[24].

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Origins and Family

Ralph d'Escures was born on 1068[2].

Education

Ralph d'Escures was educated at Bec Abbey[11].

Career and Affiliations

Ralph d'Escures's professions included Catholic priest[5]. Positions held include abbot[8], an ecclesiastical occupation[25]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[9], a historical episcopal title[26], in Kingdom of England[27], founded in 0596[28]; and diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Personal Life

Ralph d'Escures's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Ralph d'Escures died on October 20, 1122[4]. He died in Canterbury[3]. Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[7].

Why It Matters

Ralph d'Escures ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where did Ralph d'Escures die?

Ralph d'Escures passed away in Canterbury[3].

What did Ralph d'Escures do for work?

Ralph d'Escures worked as Catholic priest[5].

Where did Ralph d'Escures go to school?

Ralph d'Escures was educated at Bec Abbey[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q103163]]"
  2. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest
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  3. 17d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial Canterbury Cathedral
    Instance of human
    Consecrator Anselm of Canterbury, Richard de Belmeis, William Giffard +1
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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