William of Modena

Italian cardinal (died 1251)
Person human Q715613
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William of Modena

Summary

William of Modena is a human[1]. He was born in Piedmont[2]. He was born on 1184[3]. He died in Lyon[4]. He died on March 31, 1251[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William of Modena's place of birth was Piedmont[2].
  • William of Modena died in Lyon[4].
  • William of Modena was born on 1184[3].
  • William of Modena died on March 31, 1251[5].
  • William of Modena worked as a diplomat[6].
  • William of Modena's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • William of Modena worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • William of Modena held the position of cardinal[10].
  • William of Modena held the position of bishop of Modena[11].
  • William of Modena's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William of Modena is recorded as male[13].
  • William of Modena's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William of Modena's Commons category is recorded as William of Modena[15].
  • William of Modena's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William of Modena's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[17].
  • William of Modena's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[18].
  • William of Modena's consecrator is recorded as Honorius III[19].

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Origins and Family

William of Modena was born in Piedmont[2]. He was born on 1184[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[10], a title[20] and bishop of Modena[11], a historical episcopal title[21].

Personal Life

William of Modena's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

William of Modena died on March 31, 1251[5]. He passed away in Lyon[4].

Why It Matters

William of Modena ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[23]

FAQs

Where was William of Modena born?

William of Modena was born in Piedmont[2].

Where did William of Modena die?

William of Modena passed away in Lyon[4].

What did William of Modena do for work?

William of Modena worked as diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [23] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  2. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  3. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed Italian
    Aliases
    Occupation
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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