Vigilius

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Vigilius
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Summary

Vigilius was born in Rome[1]. He died on June 7, 555[2], in Syracuse[3]. He worked as a diplomat[4], Catholic priest[5], and author[6]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,100 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: John[8]
  • Position held: Pope[9], papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople[10]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Commons category: Vigilius[13]
  • Given name: Vigilius[14]
  • Work location: Rome[15]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[18]
  • Name in native language: Vigilius PP.[19]
  • Sibling: Reparatus[20]
  • Writing language: Latin[21]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[22]

Why It Matters

Vigilius has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was Vigilius born?

Vigilius's place of birth was Rome[1].

Where did Vigilius die?

Vigilius died in Syracuse[3].

Who were Vigilius's parents?

Vigilius's father was John[8].

What did Vigilius do for work?

Vigilius worked as a diplomat[4], Catholic priest[5], and author[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . monumenta.ch. wikidata.org.
  10. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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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. 10d ago · Bargioni · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → LO1V188917
    Wikipedia languages → ['af', 'als', 'ar', 'arz', 'ast', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'bg', 'br', 'ca', 'cdo', 'ce
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Sbn author id: LO1V188917, Added with [[User:Bargioni/Compare_Titles.js|Compare Titles]]"
  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Buttgereit
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q16430, Import ID Biblissima V2 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/74d891b831c|details]])"
  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14585 → 86712
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14585: 86712, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782930557898"
  4. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, Catholic priest, author
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: Pope, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259233|batch #259233]]"
  5. 19w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33786|batch #33786]]: Remove redundant described by source (P1343) - ID P14483 is present."
  6. 19w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → p/papa-vigilio
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14483: p/papa-vigilio, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779859433286"
  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → diplomat, Catholic priest, author
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31727|batch #31727]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (20)"
  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Local thumb → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  9. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → —
    Occupation → diplomat, Catholic priest, author
    Given name → Vigilius
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    + 15 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"
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