Francesco Minerva

Archbishop of Lecce (1904–2004)
Person human Q1444704
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Francesco Minerva

Summary

Francesco Minerva is a human[1]. He was born in Canosa di Puglia[2]. He was born on January 31, 1904[3]. He died in Canosa di Puglia[4]. He died on August 23, 2004[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Canosa di Puglia[2], Francesco Minerva…
  • Francesco Minerva died in Canosa di Puglia[4].
  • Francesco Minerva was born on January 31, 1904[3].
  • Francesco Minerva died on August 23, 2004[5].
  • Francesco Minerva held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Francesco Minerva held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Francesco Minerva worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Francesco Minerva's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Francesco Minerva held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Lecce[11].
  • Francesco Minerva held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Nardò[12].
  • Francesco Minerva held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lecce[13].
  • Francesco Minerva was educated at Pontifical Lateran University[14].
  • Francesco Minerva's education included a stint at University of Bari[15].
  • Francesco Minerva's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Francesco Minerva is recorded as male[17].
  • Francesco Minerva's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Francesco Minerva's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Minerva[19].
  • Francesco Minerva's family name is recorded as Minerva[20].
  • Francesco Minerva's given name is recorded as Francesco[21].
  • Francesco Minerva's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[22].
  • Francesco Minerva's consecrator is recorded as Ferdinando Bernardi[23].
  • Francesco Minerva's consecrator is recorded as Giuseppe Di Donna[24].
  • Francesco Minerva's consecrator is recorded as Giuseppe Ruotolo[25].
  • Francesco Minerva's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Francesco Minerva's place of birth was Canosa di Puglia[2]. He was born on January 31, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Lateran University[14], a pontifical university[27], in Vatican City[28], founded in 1773[29] and University of Bari[15], a university[30], in Italy[31], founded in 1925[32], headquartered in Bari[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Lecce[11]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Nardò[12], a historical episcopal title[34], founded in 1413[35]; and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lecce[13].

Personal Life

Francesco Minerva's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Francesco Minerva died on August 23, 2004[5]. He died in Canosa di Puglia[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Minerva ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Minerva born?

Francesco Minerva's place of birth was Canosa di Puglia[2].

Where did Francesco Minerva die?

Francesco Minerva died in Canosa di Puglia[4].

What did Francesco Minerva do for work?

Francesco Minerva worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Francesco Minerva go to school?

Francesco Minerva was educated at Pontifical Lateran University[14] and University of Bari[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . 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
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subject has role centenarian
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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