Stigand

English Archbishop of Canterbury
Person human Q616117
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Stigand

Summary

Stigand is a human[1]. He was born in East Anglia[2]. He passed away in Winchester[3]. He died on +1072-02-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a politician[5], Latin Catholic bishop[6], and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Stigand's place of birth was East Anglia[2].
  • Stigand passed away in Winchester[3].
  • Stigand died on +1072-02-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Westminster[9].
  • Stigand's professions included politician[5].
  • Stigand's professions included Latin Catholic bishop[6].
  • Stigand worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Stigand held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10].
  • Stigand held the position of Bishop of Elmham[11].
  • Stigand held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester[12].
  • Stigand's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Stigand's image is recorded as Bayeux Tapestry scene31 detail Stigand.jpg[14].
  • Stigand is recorded as male[15].
  • Stigand's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Stigand's Commons category is recorded as Stigand[17].
  • Stigand's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012kw6[18].
  • Stigand's given name is recorded as Stigand[19].
  • Stigand's spoken text audio is recorded as FR-Stigand.ogg[20].
  • Stigand's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as stigand[21].
  • Stigand's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 121/000097827[22].
  • Stigand's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • Stigand's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • Stigand's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • Stigand's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 26523[26].
  • Stigand's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as biography/Stigand[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Stigand's place of birth was East Anglia[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[5], Latin Catholic bishop[6], and Catholic priest[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10], a historical episcopal title[28], in Kingdom of England[29], founded in 0596[30]; Bishop of Elmham[11]; and Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester[12], a former entity[31].

Personal Life

Stigand's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Stigand died on +1072-02-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He died in Winchester[3]. He is buried at Westminster[9].

Why It Matters

Stigand ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (94 views/month, #7,222 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Stigand born?

Stigand's place of birth was East Anglia[2].

Where did Stigand die?

Stigand passed away in Winchester[3].

What did Stigand do for work?

Stigand worked as politician[5], Latin Catholic bishop[6], and Catholic priest[7].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [3] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [4] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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