Stephen of Tournai

Roman Catholic bishop and canonist
Person human Q1215304
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Stephen of Tournai

Summary

Stephen of Tournai is a human[1]. Born in Orléans[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1128[3]. He passed away in Tournai[4]. He died on September 11, 1203[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], canon law jurist[7], writer[8], and canon regular[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Stephen of Tournai was born in Orléans[2].
  • Stephen of Tournai died in Tournai[4].
  • Stephen of Tournai was born on January 1, 1128[3].
  • Stephen of Tournai was born on February 18, 1128[11].
  • Stephen of Tournai died on September 11, 1203[5].
  • Stephen of Tournai held citizenship in County of Flanders[12].
  • Old French was Stephen of Tournai's native language[13].
  • Stephen of Tournai worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Stephen of Tournai's professions included canon law jurist[7].
  • Stephen of Tournai worked as a writer[8].
  • Stephen of Tournai worked as a canon regular[9].
  • Stephen of Tournai held the position of abbot[14].
  • Stephen of Tournai held the position of bishop[15].
  • Stephen of Tournai was educated at University of Bologna[16].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen of Tournai is Summa super Decretum Gratiani[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen of Tournai is Sermons[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Stephen of Tournai is Letters[19].
  • Stephen of Tournai's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Stephen of Tournai is recorded as male[21].
  • Stephen of Tournai's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Stephen of Tournai's Commons category is recorded as Stephanus Tornacensis[23].
  • Stephen of Tournai's given name is recorded as Stephen[24].
  • Stephen of Tournai's given name is recorded as Étienne[25].
  • Stephen of Tournai's floruit is recorded as 1300[26].
  • Stephen of Tournai's described by source is recorded as BEIC Digital Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Stephen of Tournai was born in Orléans[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1128[3] and February 18, 1128[11]. Old French was his native language[13].

Education

Stephen of Tournai's education included a stint at University of Bologna[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], canon law jurist[7], writer[8], and canon regular[9]. Positions held include abbot[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[28] and bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Summa super Decretum Gratiani[17], Sermons[18], and Letters[19].

Personal Life

Stephen of Tournai's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Stephen of Tournai died on September 11, 1203[5]. He passed away in Tournai[4].

Why It Matters

Stephen of Tournai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Stephen of Tournai born?

Stephen of Tournai was born in Orléans[2].

Where did Stephen of Tournai die?

Stephen of Tournai died in Tournai[4].

What did Stephen of Tournai do for work?

Stephen of Tournai worked as Catholic priest[6], canon law jurist[7], writer[8], and canon regular[9].

Where did Stephen of Tournai go to school?

Stephen of Tournai was educated at University of Bologna[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Bulletin de la Societe nationale des antiquaires de France. Societe nationale des antiquaires de France. wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . Persée. wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Open Library. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [17] . wikidata.org.
  22. [18] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . digitale.beic.it. digitale.beic.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Stephen of Tournai. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/stephen-of-tournai
MLA “Stephen of Tournai.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/stephen-of-tournai.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_stephen-of-tournai_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Stephen of Tournai}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/stephen-of-tournai}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Stephen of Tournai — https://4ort.xyz/entity/stephen-of-tournai (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/stephen-of-tournai · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 6w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, canon law jurist, writer +1
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q103163]]"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, canon law jurist, writer +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31703|batch #31703]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (4)"
  3. 7w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at
    Place of birth Orléans
    Aliases
    Native language Old French
    + 18 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"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.