Vitus

3rd or 4th-century Sicilian saint
Person human Q212850
Vitus
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Vitus

Summary

Vitus is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mazara del Vallo[2]. He was born on January 1, 290[3]. He passed away in Basilicata[4]. He died on January 1, 303[5]. He worked as a martyr[6]. He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7]

Key Facts

  • Vitus was born in Mazara del Vallo[2].
  • Vitus passed away in Basilicata[4].
  • Vitus was born on January 1, 290[3].
  • Vitus died on January 1, 303[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Vitus Cathedral[8].
  • Vitus worked as a martyr[6].
  • Vitus's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[9].
  • Vitus is recorded as male[10].
  • Vitus's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Vitus's Commons category is recorded as Vitus[12].
  • Vitus's canonization status is recorded as thaumaturge[13].
  • Vitus's feast day is recorded as June 15[14].
  • Vitus's feast day is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[15].
  • Vitus's feast day is recorded as Julian calendar[16].
  • Vitus's feast day is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Vitus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Vitus[18].
  • Vitus's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[19].
  • Vitus's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20].
  • Vitus's described by source is recorded as Vlastenský slovník historický[21].
  • Vitus's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[22].
  • Vitus's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Vitus'}[23].
  • Vitus's different from is recorded as Veit[24].
  • Vitus's different from is recorded as Veit[25].
  • Vitus dates from the Roman Empire[26].
  • Vitus dates from the Low Roman Empire[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Vitus was born in Mazara del Vallo[2]. He was born on January 1, 290[3].

Career and Affiliations

Vitus worked as a martyr[6].

Personal Life

Vitus's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[9].

Death and Burial

Vitus died on January 1, 303[5]. He passed away in Basilicata[4]. He is buried at St. Vitus Cathedral[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Vitus include Rijeka Cathedral[28], a cathedral[29], in Croatia[30], founded in 1727[31]; Church of Saint Vitus[32], a church building[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1309[35]; Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia[36], a church building[37], in Italy[38], founded in 0501[39]; dancing mania[40]; San Vito in Pasquirolo Church[41], a church building[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1621[44]; Saint Mary of Help Basilica, Brezje[45], a cultural heritage site in Slovenia[46], in Slovenia[47]; Vidova gora[48], a mountain[49], in Croatia[50]; and St. Vitus Cathedral[51], a Catholic cathedral[52], in Czech Republic[53], founded in 1344[54].

Why It Matters

Vitus has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[7] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]

Entities named for him include Rijeka Cathedral[28], a cathedral[29], in Croatia[30], founded in 1727[31]; Church of Saint Vitus[32], a church building[33], in Czech Republic[34], founded in 1309[35]; Santi Vito, Modesto e Crescenzia[36], a church building[37], in Italy[38], founded in 0501[39]; dancing mania[40]; San Vito in Pasquirolo Church[41], a church building[42], in Italy[43], founded in 1621[44]; and Saint Mary of Help Basilica, Brezje[45], a cultural heritage site in Slovenia[46], in Slovenia[47].

FAQs

Where was Vitus born?

Vitus was born in Mazara del Vallo[2].

Where did Vitus die?

Vitus passed away in Basilicata[4].

What did Vitus do for work?

Vitus worked as martyr[6].

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  8. [51] . wikidata.org. → on this site

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  19. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [55] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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