Shenute

Egyptian saint
Person human Q1382081
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Shenute

Summary

Shenute is a human[1]. He was born in Roman Egypt[2]. He was born on January 1, 348[3]. He passed away in Sohag[4]. He died on January 1, 466[5]. He worked as a writer[6] and religious figure[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Shenute was born in Roman Egypt[2].
  • Shenute passed away in Sohag[4].
  • Shenute was born on January 1, 348[3].
  • Shenute died on January 1, 466[5].
  • Shenute held citizenship in Ancient Rome[9].
  • Shenute's professions included writer[6].
  • Shenute worked as a religious figure[7].
  • Shenute held the position of abbot[10].
  • A notable student of Shenute was Besa, Abbot of Athripe[11].
  • Shenute is recorded as male[12].
  • Shenute's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Shenute's Commons category is recorded as Shenoute[14].
  • Shenute's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • Shenute's work location is recorded as White Monastery[16].
  • Shenute's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of African Biography[17].
  • Shenute's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Coptic[18].
  • Shenute dates from the Low Roman Empire[19].
  • Shenute's subject has role is recorded as supercentenarian[20].
  • Shenute's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[21].
  • Shenute's significant person is recorded as Saint Pigol[22].
  • Shenute's writing language is recorded as Coptic[23].
  • Shenute's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Shenute's place of birth was Roman Egypt[2]. He was born on January 1, 348[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6] and religious figure[7]. Shenute held the position of abbot[10]. A notable student of him was Besa, Abbot of Athripe[11].

Death and Burial

Shenute died on January 1, 466[5]. He passed away in Sohag[4].

Why It Matters

Shenute ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Shenute born?

Shenute was born in Roman Egypt[2].

Where did Shenute die?

Shenute died in Sohag[4].

What did Shenute do for work?

Shenute worked as writer[6] and religious figure[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Dictionary of African Biography. wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . stshenoudamonastery.org.au. stshenoudamonastery.org.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Q84353965. wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . stmarkfoundation.com. stmarkfoundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . lescoptes.jimdofree.com. lescoptes.jimdofree.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . copticcrew.com. copticcrew.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Maya Nasseef · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Ethnic group Q1061510
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P172]]: [[Q1061510]]"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Enciclopedia galega universal id 185222
    Parsifal cluster id 19926, 459900
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13613]]: 185222, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/192274929|Šenuti (#192274929)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6936|Enciclopedia Galega Unive"
  3. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship
    Aliases
    Instance of
    Place of death Sohag
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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