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]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7]

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[8].
  • John of Matha died on December 17, 1213[5].
  • John of Matha held citizenship in France[9].
  • John of Matha worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John of Matha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • John of Matha is recorded as male[11].
  • John of Matha's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John of Matha's Commons category is recorded as John of Matha[13].
  • John of Matha's canonization status is recorded as saint[14].
  • John of Matha's religious order is recorded as Trinitarian Order[15].
  • John of Matha's given name is recorded as Jean[16].
  • John of Matha's feast day is recorded as December 17[17].
  • John of Matha's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[18].
  • John of Matha's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Jean de Matha'}[19].

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[8].

Career and Affiliations

John of Matha worked as a Catholic priest[6].

Personal Life

John of Matha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

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[20], a municipality[21], in Canada[22], founded in 1855[23].

Why It Matters

John of Matha ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

Entities named for him include Saint-Jean-de-Matha[20], a municipality[21], in Canada[22], founded in 1855[23].

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].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [20] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [24] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest
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