Alessandro Gavazzi

Roman Catholic priest turned Evangelical Christian activist; political activist (1809–1889)
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Alessandro Gavazzi
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Summary

Alessandro Gavazzi was born on March 21, 1809[1], in Bologna[2]. He died on January 9, 1889[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a preacher[5], theologian[6], cleric[7], and freedom fighter[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (134 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: March 22, 1809[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Italy[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Alessandro Gavazzi[14]
  • Cause of death: disease[15]
  • Religious order: Barnabites[16]
  • Family name: Gavazzi[17]
  • Given name: Alessandro[18]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[19]
  • Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[20], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[21], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[22], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[23], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[24], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[25], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[27]
  • Writing language: Italian[28]

Why It Matters

Alessandro Gavazzi has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Alessandro Gavazzi born?

Alessandro Gavazzi was born in Bologna[2].

Where did Alessandro Gavazzi die?

Alessandro Gavazzi died in Rome[4].

What did Alessandro Gavazzi do for work?

Alessandro Gavazzi worked as a preacher[5], theologian[6], cleric[7], and freedom fighter[8].

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Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 10295, 486623
    Pug authority id → 13385
    Writing language → Italian
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  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wbis id → W31538, I064-204-1, KR037-761-0
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → preacher, theologian, cleric +1
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Kingdom of Italy
    Instance of → —
    Given name → Alessandro
    Described by source → Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978), Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890) +4
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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