Saint Petroc

Welsh prince and Christian saint
Person human Q534049
Saint Petroc
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Saint Petroc was born in Wales in 450[1]. He held citizenship in Wales. He died on June 4, 564, in Padstow.

Saint Petroc

Summary

Saint Petroc is a human[1]. He was born in Wales[2]. He was born on 450[3]. He passed away in Padstow[4]. He died on June 4, 564[5]. He worked as a monk[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Saint Petroc was born in Wales[2].
  • Saint Petroc died in Padstow[4].
  • Saint Petroc was born on 450[3].
  • Saint Petroc died on June 4, 564[5].
  • Saint Petroc's father was Glywys[8].
  • Saint Petroc held citizenship in Wales[9].
  • Saint Petroc's professions included monk[6].
  • Saint Petroc is recorded as male[10].
  • Saint Petroc's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Saint Petroc's Commons category is recorded as Saint Petroc[12].
  • Saint Petroc's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • Saint Petroc's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[14].
  • Saint Petroc's feast day is recorded as June 4[15].
  • Saint Petroc's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[16].
  • Saint Petroc's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[17].
  • Saint Petroc's sibling is recorded as Gwynllyw[18].
  • Saint Petroc's sibling is recorded as Edelig Edeligion[19].
  • Saint Petroc's sibling is recorded as Pawl Penychen[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Saint Petroc was born in Wales[2]. He was born on 450[3]. His father was Glywys[8].

Career and Affiliations

Saint Petroc's professions included monk[6].

Death and Burial

Saint Petroc died on June 4, 564[5]. He passed away in Padstow[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Saint Petroc include Saint-Perreux[21], a commune of France[22], in France[23] and Lopérec[24], a commune of France[25], in France[26].

Why It Matters

Saint Petroc ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

Entities named for him include Saint-Perreux[21], a commune of France[22], in France[23] and Lopérec[24], a commune of France[25], in France[26].

FAQs

Where was Saint Petroc born?

Born in Wales[2], Saint Petroc…

Where did Saint Petroc die?

Saint Petroc passed away in Padstow[4].

Who were Saint Petroc's parents?

Saint Petroc's father was Glywys[8].

What did Saint Petroc do for work?

Saint Petroc worked as monk[6].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [21] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . 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. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Saint Petroc. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-petroc
MLA “Saint Petroc.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-petroc.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_saint-petroc_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Saint Petroc}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-petroc}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Saint Petroc — https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-petroc (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/saint-petroc · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of
    Citizenship
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30850|batch #30850]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (6)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.