Stephen of Ripon

7th/8th-century Anglo-Saxon monk and writer
Person human Q2483353
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Stephen of Ripon

Summary

Stephen of Ripon is a human[1]. He was born on 700[2]. He died on 800[3]. He worked as a hagiographer[4] and priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Stephen of Ripon was born on 700[2].
  • Stephen of Ripon died on 800[3].
  • Stephen of Ripon held citizenship in Kingdom of Northumbria[7].
  • Stephen of Ripon's professions included hagiographer[4].
  • Stephen of Ripon's professions included priest[5].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen of Ripon is Vita sancti Wilfrithi[8].
  • Stephen of Ripon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Stephen of Ripon is recorded as male[10].
  • Stephen of Ripon's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Stephen of Ripon's given name is recorded as Stephen[12].
  • Stephen of Ripon's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[13].
  • Stephen of Ripon's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[14].
  • Stephen of Ripon's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[15].
  • Stephen of Ripon's start of work period is recorded as 670[16].
  • Stephen of Ripon's start of work period is recorded as 669[17].
  • Stephen of Ripon's end of work period is recorded as 730[18].
  • Stephen of Ripon's end of work period is recorded as 720[19].
  • Stephen of Ripon's writing language is recorded as Latin[20].

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Origins and Family

Stephen of Ripon was born on 700[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include hagiographer[4] and priest[5].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Stephen of Ripon is Vita sancti Wilfrithi[8].

Personal Life

Stephen of Ripon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Stephen of Ripon died on 800[3].

Why It Matters

Stephen of Ripon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

Works attributed to him include Vita sancti Wilfrithi[23], a literary work[24], in Kingdom of Northumbria[25].

FAQs

What did Stephen of Ripon do for work?

Stephen of Ripon worked as hagiographer[4] and priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [7] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [4] . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation hagiographer, priest
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02148275
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  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work period start
    Given name Stephen
    Aliases
    Writing language Latin
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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