Maurice Tornay

Swiss presbyter (1910-1949)
Person human Q117799
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Maurice Tornay

Summary

Maurice Tornay is a human[1]. His place of birth was Orsières[2]. He was born on October 31, 1910[3]. He passed away in Tibet[4]. He died on August 11, 1949[5]. He worked as a presbyter[6] and Catholic missionary[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Orsières[2], Maurice Tornay…
  • Maurice Tornay died in Tibet[4].
  • Maurice Tornay was born on October 31, 1910[3].
  • Maurice Tornay died on August 11, 1949[5].
  • Maurice Tornay is buried at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Yerkalo[9].
  • Maurice Tornay held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • Maurice Tornay's professions included presbyter[6].
  • Maurice Tornay worked as a Catholic missionary[7].
  • Maurice Tornay's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Maurice Tornay is recorded as male[12].
  • Maurice Tornay's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Maurice Tornay's Commons category is recorded as Maurice Tornay[14].
  • Maurice Tornay's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[15].
  • Maurice Tornay's family name is recorded as Tornay[16].
  • Maurice Tornay's given name is recorded as Maurice[17].
  • Maurice Tornay's feast day is recorded as August 11[18].
  • Maurice Tornay's manner of death is recorded as homicide[19].
  • Maurice Tornay's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[20].

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Origins and Family

Maurice Tornay was born in Orsières[2]. He was born on October 31, 1910[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include presbyter[6] and Catholic missionary[7].

Personal Life

Maurice Tornay's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Maurice Tornay died on August 11, 1949[5]. He passed away in Tibet[4]. Burial took place at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Church, Yerkalo[9].

Why It Matters

Maurice Tornay ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Maurice Tornay born?

Born in Orsières[2], Maurice Tornay…

Where did Maurice Tornay die?

Maurice Tornay passed away in Tibet[4].

What did Maurice Tornay do for work?

Maurice Tornay worked as presbyter[6] and Catholic missionary[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed French
    Date of birth +1910-10-31T00:00:00Z
    Manner of death homicide
    Place of death Tibet
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