Brendan the Navigator
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Brendan the Navigator
Summary
Brendan the Navigator is a human[1]. His place of birth was Fenit[2]. He was born on 486[3]. He died in Annaghdown[4]. He died on January 1, 577[5]. He worked as an explorer[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], seafarer[9], and missionary[10]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,680 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Born in Fenit[2], Brendan the Navigator…
- Brendan the Navigator passed away in Annaghdown[4].
- Brendan the Navigator was born on 486[3].
- Brendan the Navigator died on January 1, 577[5].
- Brendan the Navigator held citizenship in Hibernia[12].
- Brendan the Navigator's professions included explorer[6].
- Brendan the Navigator's professions included writer[7].
- Brendan the Navigator's professions included Catholic priest[8].
- Brendan the Navigator worked as a seafarer[9].
- Brendan the Navigator's professions included missionary[10].
- Brendan the Navigator held the position of apostle[13].
- Brendan the Navigator held the position of abbot[14].
- Brendan the Navigator was a member of Twelve Apostles of Ireland[15].
- Brendan the Navigator's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].
- Brendan the Navigator is recorded as male[17].
- Brendan the Navigator's instance of is recorded as human[18].
- Brendan the Navigator's Commons category is recorded as Saint Brendan[19].
- Brendan the Navigator's canonization status is recorded as saint[20].
- Brendan the Navigator's given name is recorded as Brendan[21].
- Brendan the Navigator's feast day is recorded as May 16[22].
- Brendan the Navigator's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Brendan[23].
- Brendan the Navigator studied under Finnian of Clonard[24].
- Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[25].
- Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[26].
- Brendan the Navigator's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Brendan the Navigator was born in Fenit[2]. He was born on 486[3].
Education
Brendan the Navigator studied under Finnian of Clonard[24].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include explorer[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], seafarer[9], and missionary[10]. Positions held include apostle[13], an Eastern Orthodox saint titles[28] and abbot[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].
Personal Life
Brendan the Navigator's religion is recorded as Christianity[16].
Death and Burial
Brendan the Navigator died on January 1, 577[5]. He passed away in Annaghdown[4].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Brendan the Navigator include St Brendan's Cathedral[30], a Catholic cathedral[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1897[33].
Why It Matters
Brendan the Navigator ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,680 views/month, #6,740 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include St Brendan's Cathedral[30], a Catholic cathedral[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1897[33].
FAQs
Where was Brendan the Navigator born?
Born in Fenit[2], Brendan the Navigator…
Where did Brendan the Navigator die?
Brendan the Navigator died in Annaghdown[4].
What did Brendan the Navigator do for work?
Brendan the Navigator worked as explorer[6], writer[7], Catholic priest[8], seafarer[9], and missionary[10].