Telesphorus

Bishop of Rome from c. 126 to c. 137
Person human Q81647
Telesphorus
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Telesphorus

Summary

Telesphorus is a human[1]. He was born in Terranova da Sibari[2]. He passed away in Rome[3]. He died on 130[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Terranova da Sibari[2], Telesphorus…
  • Telesphorus died in Rome[3].
  • Telesphorus died on 130[4].
  • Telesphorus is buried at St. Peter's Basilica[7].
  • Telesphorus held citizenship in Roman Italy[8].
  • Telesphorus's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Telesphorus held the position of Pope[9].
  • Telesphorus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Telesphorus is recorded as male[11].
  • Telesphorus's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Telesphorus's Commons category is recorded as Telesphorus[13].
  • Telesphorus's canonization status is recorded as saint[14].
  • Telesphorus's given name is recorded as Telesphorus[15].
  • Telesphorus's feast day is recorded as January 2[16].
  • Telesphorus's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • Telesphorus's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[18].
  • Telesphorus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Telesphorus's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Koine Greek[20].
  • Telesphorus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Telesphorus PP.'}[21].
  • Telesphorus dates from the Roman Empire[22].
  • Telesphorus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Biography[23].
  • Telesphorus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Politicians[24].
  • Telesphorus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Saints[25].
  • Telesphorus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Vatican City[26].
  • Telesphorus's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject European Microstates[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Telesphorus was born in Terranova da Sibari[2].

Career and Affiliations

Telesphorus's professions included Catholic priest[5]. He held the position of Pope[9].

Personal Life

Telesphorus's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Telesphorus died on 130[4]. He passed away in Rome[3]. Burial took place at St. Peter's Basilica[7].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Telesphorus include Saint-Télesphore[28], a municipality[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1877[31].

Why It Matters

Telesphorus ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (627 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

Entities named for him include Saint-Télesphore[28], a municipality[29], in Canada[30], founded in 1877[31].

FAQs

Where was Telesphorus born?

Telesphorus was born in Terranova da Sibari[2].

Where did Telesphorus die?

Telesphorus died in Rome[3].

What did Telesphorus do for work?

Telesphorus worked as Catholic priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . w2.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [28] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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