Lanfranc

Prior of Bec, Archbishop of Canterbury and Roman Catholic blessed
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Lanfranc
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Lanfranc

Summary

Lanfranc is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pavia[2]. He was born on 1005[3]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He died on May 28, 1089[5]. He worked as a philosopher[6], Catholic priest[7], jurist[8], archbishop[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lanfranc's place of birth was Pavia[2].
  • Lanfranc died in Canterbury[4].
  • Lanfranc was born on 1005[3].
  • Lanfranc died on May 28, 1089[5].
  • Lanfranc is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[12].
  • Lanfranc is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[13].
  • Lanfranc's professions included philosopher[6].
  • Lanfranc worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Lanfranc's professions included jurist[8].
  • Lanfranc's professions included archbishop[9].
  • Lanfranc's professions included writer[10].
  • Lanfranc's professions included monk[14].
  • Lanfranc held the position of abbot of Saint Etienne de Caen[15].
  • Lanfranc held the position of prior[16].
  • Lanfranc held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[17].
  • A notable student of Lanfranc was Anselm of Canterbury[18].
  • A notable student of Lanfranc was Ivo of Chartres[19].
  • Lanfranc's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Lanfranc is recorded as male[21].
  • Lanfranc's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Lanfranc's Commons category is recorded as Lanfranc of Pavia[23].
  • Lanfranc's canonization status is recorded as blessed[24].
  • Lanfranc's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[25].
  • Lanfranc's given name is recorded as Lanfranco[26].
  • Lanfranc's feast day is recorded as May 28[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Lanfranc was born in Pavia[2]. He was born on 1005[3]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include philosopher[6], Catholic priest[7], jurist[8], archbishop[9], writer[10], and monk[14]. Positions held include abbot of Saint Etienne de Caen[15]; prior[16], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[17], a historical episcopal title[29], in Kingdom of England[30], founded in 0596[31]. Notable students include Anselm of Canterbury[18], a philosopher[32], 1033–1109[33], of Kingdom of France[34], specialised in philosophy[35] and Ivo of Chartres[19], a canon law jurist[36], 1040–1115[37], of Kingdom of France[38].

Personal Life

Lanfranc's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Lanfranc died on May 28, 1089[5]. He passed away in Canterbury[4]. He is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Lanfranc ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (292 views/month, #7,211 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 41 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Lanfranc born?

Lanfranc was born in Pavia[2].

Where did Lanfranc die?

Lanfranc passed away in Canterbury[4].

What did Lanfranc do for work?

Lanfranc worked as philosopher[6], Catholic priest[7], jurist[8], archbishop[9], and writer[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] ↑ . Nominis. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'eo', 'es', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', '
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Roletto
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  3. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 11856921X
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  4. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 → 423849
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  5. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 69368, 322398, 302562
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 302562, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161168890|Lanfrancus Cantuariensis (#161168890)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifa"
  6. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0212345-Lanfranc-10101089
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: 0212345-Lanfranc-10101089, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259494|batch #259494]]"
  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, Catholic priest, jurist +5
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  8. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → philosopher, Catholic priest, jurist +5
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  9. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 69368, 322398, 302562
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|2 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 69368, Added or updated using [[User:Bargioni/P12458_add_or_update_P1810|P12458_add_or_update_P1810]]"
  10. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Canonization status → blessed
    Aliases → —
    Position held → abbot of Saint Etienne de Caen, prior, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury
    Ethnic group → Italians
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1871]]: cnp00945334, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257929|batch #257929]]"
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