Saint Gerlach

Dutch hermit
Person human Q2513383
Saint Gerlach
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Saint Gerlach

Summary

Saint Gerlach is a human[1]. He was born in Valkenburg aan de Geul[2]. He was born on 1100[3]. He passed away in Valkenburg aan de Geul[4]. He died on 1170[5]. He worked as an anchorite[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Saint Gerlach was born in Valkenburg aan de Geul[2].
  • Saint Gerlach died in Valkenburg aan de Geul[4].
  • Saint Gerlach was born on 1100[3].
  • Saint Gerlach died on 1170[5].
  • Saint Gerlach worked as an anchorite[6].
  • Saint Gerlach is recorded as male[8].
  • Saint Gerlach's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Saint Gerlach's Commons category is recorded as Gerlachus van Houthem[10].
  • Saint Gerlach's canonization status is recorded as saint[11].
  • Saint Gerlach's religious order is recorded as Premonstratensians[12].
  • Saint Gerlach's feast day is recorded as January 5[13].
  • Saint Gerlach's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Valkenburg aan de Geul[2], Saint Gerlach… he was born on 1100[3].

Career and Affiliations

Saint Gerlach worked as an anchorite[6].

Death and Burial

Saint Gerlach died on 1170[5]. He died in Valkenburg aan de Geul[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Gerlach include Sint Gerlach[15], a buurtschap[16], in Netherlands[17].

Why It Matters

Saint Gerlach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

Entities named for him include Sint Gerlach[15], a buurtschap[16], in Netherlands[17].

FAQs

Where was Saint Gerlach born?

Saint Gerlach's place of birth was Valkenburg aan de Geul[2].

Where did Saint Gerlach die?

Saint Gerlach died in Valkenburg aan de Geul[4].

What did Saint Gerlach do for work?

Saint Gerlach worked as anchorite[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [6] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [15] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [16] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [17] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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