Saint Giles
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Saint Giles
Summary
Saint Giles is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on 640[3]. He died in Saint-Gilles[4]. He died on 710[5]. He worked as a monk[6] and hermit[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[8]
Key Facts
- Born in Athens[2], Saint Giles…
- Saint Giles died in Saint-Gilles[4].
- Saint Giles was born on 640[3].
- Saint Giles died on 710[5].
- Burial took place at France[9].
- Saint Giles's professions included monk[6].
- Saint Giles worked as a hermit[7].
- Saint Giles held the position of abbot[10].
- Saint Giles was a member of Fourteen Holy Helpers[11].
- Saint Giles is recorded as male[12].
- Saint Giles's instance of is recorded as human[13].
- Saint Giles's Commons category is recorded as Saint Giles[14].
- Saint Giles's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
- Saint Giles's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[16].
- Saint Giles's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[17].
- Saint Giles's given name is recorded as Aegidius[18].
- Saint Giles's given name is recorded as Gilles[19].
- Saint Giles's given name is recorded as Egidio[20].
- Saint Giles's feast day is recorded as September 1[21].
- Saint Giles's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Giles[22].
- Saint Giles's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[23].
- Saint Giles's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
- Saint Giles's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[25].
- Saint Giles's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
- Saint Giles's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Saint Giles's place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on 640[3].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include monk[6] and hermit[7]. Saint Giles held the position of abbot[10].
Death and Burial
Saint Giles died on 710[5]. He died in Saint-Gilles[4]. He is buried at France[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Saint Giles include St Giles' Cathedral[28], a cathedral[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1400[31]; St Giles-without-Cripplegate[32], a church building[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1550[35]; St Giles in the Fields, Holborn[36], a church building[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1731[39]; Graz Cathedral[40], a cathedral[41], in Austria[42]; Aegidienkirche[43], a church building[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1347[46]; Église Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles de Paris[47], a church building[48], in France[49], founded in 1235[50]; he church (Lübeck)[51], a church building[52], in Germany[53], founded in 1227[54]; and St. Egidien[55], a church building[56], in Germany[57].
Why It Matters
Saint Giles ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,458 views/month, #7,107 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 65 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]
Entities named for him include St Giles' Cathedral[28], a cathedral[29], in United Kingdom[30], founded in 1400[31]; St Giles-without-Cripplegate[32], a church building[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1550[35]; St Giles in the Fields, Holborn[36], a church building[37], in United Kingdom[38], founded in 1731[39]; Graz Cathedral[40], a cathedral[41], in Austria[42]; Aegidienkirche[43], a church building[44], in Germany[45], founded in 1347[46]; and Église Saint-Leu-Saint-Gilles de Paris[47], a church building[48], in France[49], founded in 1235[50].
FAQs
Where was Saint Giles born?
Saint Giles was born in Athens[2].
Where did Saint Giles die?
Saint Giles passed away in Saint-Gilles[4].