Saint Christopher

saint in the Catholic and Orthodox church
Person human Q193507
Saint Christopher
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Saint Christopher

Summary

Saint Christopher is a human[1]. He was born in Canaan[2]. He was born on January 1, 300[3]. He died in Anatolia[4]. He died on 251[5]. He ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,309 views/month, #4,907 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Saint Christopher was born in Canaan[2].
  • Saint Christopher died in Anatolia[4].
  • Saint Christopher was born on January 1, 300[3].
  • Saint Christopher died on 251[5].
  • Saint Christopher's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[7].
  • Saint Christopher's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[8].
  • Saint Christopher is recorded as male[9].
  • Saint Christopher's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • Saint Christopher's Commons category is recorded as Saint Christopher[11].
  • Saint Christopher's canonization status is recorded as saint[12].
  • The cause of death was decapitation[13].
  • Saint Christopher's given name is recorded as Christophe[14].
  • Saint Christopher's significant event is recorded as worship suppression[15].
  • Saint Christopher's feast day is recorded as July 25[16].
  • Saint Christopher's feast day is recorded as July 24[17].
  • Saint Christopher's feast day is recorded as May 22[18].
  • Saint Christopher's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Christopher[19].
  • Saint Christopher's Commons gallery is recorded as Saint Christopher[20].
  • Saint Christopher's depicted by is recorded as Saints Martin and Christopher[21].
  • Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[22].
  • Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary[23].
  • Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Saint Christopher's described by source is recorded as The New Student's Reference Work[25].
  • Saint Christopher's Commons Creator page is recorded as Saint Christopher[26].
  • Saint Christopher's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'el', 'text': 'Άγιος Χριστόφορος'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Christopher was born in Canaan[2]. He was born on January 1, 300[3].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[7], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31] and Eastern Orthodoxy[8], a Christian denominational family[32].

Death and Burial

Saint Christopher died on 251[5]. He died in Anatolia[4]. The cause of death was decapitation[13].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Christopher include St. Christopher’s Cathedral[33], a cathedral[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1928[36]; St. Christopher's Cathedral[37], a cathedral[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1410[40]; Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós[41], a Catholic church building[42], in Andorra[43]; St Joseph Church[44], a church building[45], in Tajikistan[46], founded in 1974[47]; St. Christopher's Church[48]; Église Saint-Christophe-de-Javel[49], a church building[50], in France[51], founded in 1930[52]; San Cristóbal Island[53], an island[54], in Ecuador[55]; and San Cristoforo sul Naviglio Church[56], a church building[57], in Italy[58], founded in 1927[59].

Why It Matters

Saint Christopher ranks in the top 0.49% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,309 views/month, #4,907 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[60] He is known by 60 alternative names across languages and contexts.[61]

Entities named for him include St. Christopher’s Cathedral[33], a cathedral[34], in Australia[35], founded in 1928[36]; St. Christopher's Cathedral[37], a cathedral[38], in Netherlands[39], founded in 1410[40]; Església de Sant Cristòfol d'Anyós[41], a Catholic church building[42], in Andorra[43]; St Joseph Church[44], a church building[45], in Tajikistan[46], founded in 1974[47]; St. Christopher's Church[48]; and Église Saint-Christophe-de-Javel[49], a church building[50], in France[51], founded in 1930[52].

FAQs

Where was Saint Christopher born?

Saint Christopher's place of birth was Canaan[2].

Where did Saint Christopher die?

Saint Christopher died in Anatolia[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [60] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [61] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Babelnet id → 00018857n
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  2. 9w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-08-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → christopher-saint
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  3. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 16w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0410225-Krystof-asi-250
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
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  7. 18w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-cristobal
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  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Aliases → —
    Described by source → The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Metropolitan Museum of Art Tagging Vocabulary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +1
    Topic's main category → Category:Saint Christopher
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