Richard of Dover

Benedictine monk and Archbishop of Canterbury
Person human Q6770782
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Richard of Dover

Summary

Richard of Dover is a human[1]. He was born in Normandy[2]. He was born on January 1, 1101[3]. He died in Kent[4]. He died on February 16, 1184[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Normandy[2], Richard of Dover…
  • Richard of Dover died in Kent[4].
  • Richard of Dover was born on January 1, 1101[3].
  • Richard of Dover died on February 16, 1184[5].
  • Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[8].
  • Richard of Dover held citizenship in France[9].
  • Richard of Dover worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Richard of Dover held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10].
  • Richard of Dover's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Richard of Dover is recorded as male[12].
  • Richard of Dover's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Richard of Dover's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[14].
  • Richard of Dover's given name is recorded as Richard[15].
  • Richard of Dover's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Richard of Dover's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[17].
  • Richard of Dover's consecrator is recorded as Alexander III[18].

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Origins and Family

Richard of Dover's place of birth was Normandy[2]. He was born on January 1, 1101[3].

Career and Affiliations

Richard of Dover worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10].

Personal Life

Richard of Dover's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Richard of Dover died on February 16, 1184[5]. He passed away in Kent[4]. He is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

Richard of Dover ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[19]

FAQs

Where was Richard of Dover born?

Born in Normandy[2], Richard of Dover…

Where did Richard of Dover die?

Richard of Dover died in Kent[4].

What did Richard of Dover do for work?

Richard of Dover worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Peter17-Bot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Richard of Dover
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Kent
    Instance of human
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Given name Richard
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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