Joseph Cafasso

Italian priest and social reformer (1811-1860)
Person human Q1373633
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Joseph Cafasso

Summary

Joseph Cafasso is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castelnuovo Don Bosco[2]. He was born on January 15, 1811[3]. He passed away in Turin[4]. He died on June 23, 1860[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Castelnuovo Don Bosco[2], Joseph Cafasso…
  • Joseph Cafasso died in Turin[4].
  • Joseph Cafasso was born on January 15, 1811[3].
  • Joseph Cafasso died on June 23, 1860[5].
  • Joseph Cafasso is buried at Santuario della Consolata[8].
  • Joseph Cafasso held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[9].
  • Joseph Cafasso held citizenship in Kingdom of Sardinia[10].
  • Joseph Cafasso's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Joseph Cafasso held the position of chaplain[11].
  • Joseph Cafasso's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Joseph Cafasso is recorded as male[13].
  • Joseph Cafasso's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Joseph Cafasso's Commons category is recorded as Giuseppe Cafasso[15].
  • Joseph Cafasso's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[16].
  • Joseph Cafasso's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • Joseph Cafasso's religious order is recorded as Third Order of Saint Francis[19].
  • Joseph Cafasso's family name is recorded as Cafasso[20].
  • Joseph Cafasso's given name is recorded as Giuseppe[21].
  • Joseph Cafasso's feast day is recorded as June 23[22].
  • Joseph Cafasso's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Giuseppe Cafasso[23].
  • Joseph Cafasso's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Joseph Cafasso's depicted by is recorded as Monument to Joseph Cafasso[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Cafasso was born in Castelnuovo Don Bosco[2]. He was born on January 15, 1811[3].

Career and Affiliations

Joseph Cafasso's professions included Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of chaplain[11].

Personal Life

Joseph Cafasso's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Joseph Cafasso died on June 23, 1860[5]. He passed away in Turin[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18]. Burial took place at Santuario della Consolata[8].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Joseph Cafasso include San Giuseppe Cafasso[26], a church building[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1765[29].

Why It Matters

Joseph Cafasso ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

Entities named for him include San Giuseppe Cafasso[26], a church building[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1765[29].

FAQs

Where was Joseph Cafasso born?

Born in Castelnuovo Don Bosco[2], Joseph Cafasso…

Where did Joseph Cafasso die?

Joseph Cafasso died in Turin[4].

What did Joseph Cafasso do for work?

Joseph Cafasso worked as Catholic priest[6].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [26] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source
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  2. 7d ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14483 s/san-jose-cafasso
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  3. 4w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Turin
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Sardinia
    Religious order Third Order of Saint Francis
    Cause of death pneumonia
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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