Vigilius

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Vigilius

Summary

Vigilius is a human[1]. Born in Rome[2], he… he passed away in Syracuse[3]. He died on June 7, 555[4]. He worked as a diplomat[5], Catholic priest[6], and author[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Vigilius was born in Rome[2].
  • Vigilius died in Syracuse[3].
  • Vigilius died on June 7, 555[4].
  • Vigilius's father was John[9].
  • Vigilius worked as a diplomat[5].
  • Vigilius worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Vigilius worked as an author[7].
  • Vigilius held the position of Pope[10].
  • Vigilius held the position of papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople[11].
  • Vigilius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Vigilius is recorded as male[13].
  • Vigilius's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Vigilius's Commons category is recorded as Vigilius[15].
  • Vigilius's given name is recorded as Vigilius[16].
  • Vigilius's work location is recorded as Rome[17].
  • Vigilius's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[18].
  • Vigilius's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[19].
  • Vigilius's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[20].
  • Vigilius's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Vigilius PP.'}[21].
  • Vigilius's sibling is recorded as Reparatus[22].
  • Vigilius's writing language is recorded as Latin[23].
  • Vigilius's copyright status as a creator is recorded as copyrights on works have expired[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rome[2], Vigilius… his father was John[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[5], Catholic priest[6], and author[7]. Positions held include Pope[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25], in Vatican City[26], founded in 0033[27] and papal apocrisiarius to Constantinople[11], a historical position[28], founded in 0452[29].

Personal Life

Vigilius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Vigilius died on June 7, 555[4]. He died in Syracuse[3].

Why It Matters

Vigilius ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (610 views/month, #7,148 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Vigilius born?

Born in Rome[2], Vigilius…

Where did Vigilius die?

Vigilius died in Syracuse[3].

Who were Vigilius's parents?

Vigilius's father was John[9].

What did Vigilius do for work?

Vigilius worked as diplomat[5], Catholic priest[6], and author[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . monumenta.ch. wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. britannica.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d 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)"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
  3. 14d 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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