Simon Langham

Bishop of Ely; Archbishop of Canterbury; Cardinal of St. Sixtus (1310-1376)
Person human Q709017
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Simon Langham

Summary

Simon Langham is a human[1]. Born in Rutland[2], he… he was born on 1310[3]. He died in Avignon[4]. He died on July 22, 1376[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], judge[7], politician[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Simon Langham was born in Rutland[2].
  • Simon Langham passed away in Avignon[4].
  • Simon Langham was born on 1310[3].
  • Simon Langham died on July 22, 1376[5].
  • Burial took place at Westminster Abbey[11].
  • Simon Langham held citizenship in Kingdom of England[12].
  • Simon Langham's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Simon Langham worked as a judge[7].
  • Simon Langham worked as a politician[8].
  • Simon Langham worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Simon Langham held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[13].
  • Simon Langham held the position of Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina[14].
  • Simon Langham held the position of abbot[15].
  • Simon Langham held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[16].
  • Simon Langham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Simon Langham is recorded as male[18].
  • Simon Langham's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Simon Langham's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[20].
  • Simon Langham's family name is recorded as Langham[21].
  • Simon Langham's given name is recorded as Simon[22].
  • Simon Langham's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Simon Langham's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[24].
  • Simon Langham's participant in is recorded as 1370 papal conclave[25].
  • Simon Langham's consecrator is recorded as William Edington[26].
  • Simon Langham's consecrator is recorded as Adam Houghton[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rutland[2], Simon Langham… he was born on 1310[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], judge[7], politician[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[13], a historical episcopal title[28], in Kingdom of England[29], founded in 0596[30]; Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; abbot[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[32]; and Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[16].

Personal Life

Simon Langham's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Simon Langham died on July 22, 1376[5]. He passed away in Avignon[4]. He is buried at Westminster Abbey[11].

Why It Matters

Simon Langham ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Simon Langham born?

Simon Langham was born in Rutland[2].

Where did Simon Langham die?

Simon Langham passed away in Avignon[4].

What did Simon Langham do for work?

Simon Langham worked as Catholic priest[6], judge[7], politician[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . British Museum person-institution thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19h ago · Peter17-Bot bot · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Commons category Simon Langham
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P373]]: Simon Langham"
  2. 1d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, judge, politician +1
    Position held Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury, Cardinal-Bishop of Palestrina, abbot +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q45722]]"
  3. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Avignon
    Instance of human
    Given name Simon
    Religious order Benedictines
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
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