John of Matha

French saint and Catholic priest
Person human Q470597
John of Matha
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John of Matha

Summary

John of Matha is a human[1]. His place of birth was Faucon-de-Barcelonnette[2]. He was born on June 23, 1150[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on December 17, 1213[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and founder of Catholic religious community[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,404 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John of Matha's place of birth was Faucon-de-Barcelonnette[2].
  • John of Matha died in Rome[4].
  • John of Matha was born on June 23, 1150[3].
  • John of Matha was born on June 23, 1160[9].
  • John of Matha died on December 17, 1213[5].
  • John of Matha held citizenship in France[10].
  • John of Matha worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John of Matha worked as a founder of Catholic religious community[7].
  • John of Matha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • John of Matha is recorded as male[12].
  • John of Matha's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • John of Matha's Commons category is recorded as John of Matha[14].
  • John of Matha's canonization status is recorded as saint[15].
  • John of Matha's religious order is recorded as Trinitarian Order[16].
  • John of Matha's given name is recorded as Jean[17].
  • John of Matha's feast day is recorded as December 17[18].
  • John of Matha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • John of Matha's name in native language is recorded as Jean de Matha[20].
  • John of Matha's P14483 is recorded as s/san-juan-de-mata[21].
  • John of Matha's P14608 is recorded as 119330105[22].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Matha was born in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette[2]. Recorded date of birth include June 23, 1150[3] and June 23, 1160[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and founder of Catholic religious community[7].

Personal Life

John of Matha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

John of Matha died on December 17, 1213[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John of Matha include Saint-Jean-de-Matha[23], a municipality[24], in Canada[25], founded in 1855[26].

Why It Matters

John of Matha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,404 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 40 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

Entities named for him include Saint-Jean-de-Matha[23], a municipality[24], in Canada[25], founded in 1855[26].

FAQs

Where was John of Matha born?

Born in Faucon-de-Barcelonnette[2], John of Matha…

Where did John of Matha die?

John of Matha died in Rome[4].

What did John of Matha do for work?

John of Matha worked as Catholic priest[6] and founder of Catholic religious community[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . 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. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 14d ago · Mrwdat3 · 2026-09-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 → s/san-juan-de-mata
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14483]]: s/san-juan-de-mata, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/275195|batch #275195]]"
  2. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119330105
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14608]]: 119330105, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 14w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 834822
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/39443|batch #39443]]: sync P12458"
  4. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 834822
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P12458]]: 881055, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259862|batch #259862]]"
  5. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, founder of Catholic religious community
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35339|batch #35339]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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