Louis Duchesne

French priest and Church historian (1843–1922)
Person human Q695178
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Summary

Louis Duchesne is a human[1]. He was born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on September 13, 1843[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on April 21, 1922[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], linguist[7], church historian[8], professor[9], and historian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2].
  • Louis Duchesne died in Rome[4].
  • Louis Duchesne was born on September 13, 1843[3].
  • Louis Duchesne died on April 21, 1922[5].
  • Louis Duchesne died on April 22, 1922[12].
  • Louis Duchesne is buried at Cimetière marin du Rosais[13].
  • Louis Duchesne held citizenship in France[14].
  • Louis Duchesne's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a linguist[7].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a church historian[8].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a professor[9].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a historian[10].
  • Louis Duchesne worked as a Catholic priest[15].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of member of the Académie française[16].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of director of the École française de Rome[17].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of member of the École française de Rome[18].
  • Louis Duchesne held the position of abbot[19].
  • Among Louis Duchesne's employers was Catholic University of Paris[20].
  • Louis Duchesne was employed by École pratique des hautes études[21].
  • Among Louis Duchesne's employers was French School of Rome[22].
  • Among Louis Duchesne's employers was Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale[23].
  • Louis Duchesne's education included a stint at Catholic University of Paris[24].
  • Louis Duchesne was educated at École pratique des hautes études[25].
  • Louis Duchesne received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[26].
  • Louis Duchesne received the honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis Duchesne was born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2]. He was born on September 13, 1843[3].

Education

Educated at Catholic University of Paris[24], a Catholic university[28], in France[29], founded in 1875[30], headquartered in Paris[31] and École pratique des hautes études[25], a grand établissement[32], in France[33], founded in 1868[34], headquartered in Paris[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], linguist[7], church historian[8], professor[9], and historian[10]. Employers include Catholic University of Paris[20], a Catholic university[36], in France[37], founded in 1875[38], headquartered in Paris[39]; École pratique des hautes études[21], a grand établissement[40], in France[41], founded in 1868[42], headquartered in Paris[43]; French School of Rome[22], a research institute[44], in Italy[45], founded in 1873[46], headquartered in Rome[47]; and Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale[23], a research center[48], in Egypt[49], founded in 1880[50], headquartered in Cairo[51]. Positions held include member of the Académie française[16]; director of the École française de Rome[17]; member of the École française de Rome[18]; and abbot[19], an ecclesiastical occupation[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[26], a grade of an order[53], in France[54] and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[27], an award[55], in Poland[56].

Personal Life

Louis Duchesne's religion is recorded as Catholicism[57].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include April 21, 1922[5] and April 22, 1922[12]. Louis Duchesne passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Cimetière marin du Rosais[13].

Why It Matters

Louis Duchesne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (143 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Louis Duchesne born?

Louis Duchesne was born in Saint-Servan-sur-Mer[2].

Where did Louis Duchesne die?

Louis Duchesne died in Rome[4].

What did Louis Duchesne do for work?

Louis Duchesne worked as Catholic priest[6], linguist[7], church historian[8], professor[9], and historian[10].

Where did Louis Duchesne go to school?

Louis Duchesne was educated at Catholic University of Paris[24] and École pratique des hautes études[25].

What awards did Louis Duchesne receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[26] and honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[27].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Léonore database. Retrieved . treccani.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . Treccani's Enciclopedia on line. Retrieved . treccani.it. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [25] ↑ . Annuaire des membres de l’École française de Rome: 1873-2020. wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [12] ↑ . www.accademiadellescienze.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [42] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [43] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [44] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [45] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [46] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [47] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [48] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [49] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [50] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [56] ↑ . 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. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Maxime Ravel · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → member of the Académie française, director of the École française de Rome, member of the École française de Rome +1
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  2. 11d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-10-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18d ago · Reinheitsgebot · 2026-09-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 5w ago · Anti-Strange-Ipek-Action · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nla trove people id → 811265, 889945
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  5. 5w ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → l-louis-duchesne
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  6. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, linguist, church historian +3
    Accademia nazionale dei lincei id → 763-duchesne-louis
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  7. 12w ago · Farbib · 2026-07-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  8. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 16w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id → 3107, 13230, 13159
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Pontificio istituto di archeologia cristiana id: 13159, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/162095265|L Duchesne (Louis Marie Olivier), sac (#162095265)]] in [[:too"
  10. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 37517
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  11. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 37517
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  12. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, linguist, church historian +3
    Position held → member of the Académie française, director of the École française de Rome, member of the École française de Rome +1
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Position held: abbot"
  13. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, linguist, church historian +3
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  14. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → French
    Member of → Académie Française, Royal Prussian Academy of Sciences, Göttingen Academy of Sciences and Humanities in Lower Saxony +5
    Archives at → Departmental archives of Yvelines
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