Stephen Langton
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Summary
Stephen Langton was born on 1150[1] in Lincolnshire[2]. He died on July 9, 1228[3], in Sussex[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Latin Catholic bishop[7], and archbishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,885 views/month, #7,052 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of death: Slindon[10]
- Place of burial: Canterbury Cathedral[11]
- Country of citizenship: Kingdom of England[12]
- Native language: Middle English[13]
- Ethnic group: English people[14]
- Field of work: theology[15]
- Position held: cardinal[16], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[17]
- Notable work: Quaestiones theologicae[18], Expositio moralis super Genesim[19], Sermons[20]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[21]
- Sex or gender: male[22]
- Commons category: Stephen Langton[23]
- Family name: Langton[24]
- Given name: Stephen[25]
- Student of: Peter Cantor[26]
- Described by source: Nordisk familjebok[27], Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[28], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[29], Men of Kent and Kentishmen[30], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[31], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[32]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: medieval Latin[33], Middle English[34]
- Name in native language: Stephen Langton[35]
- Consecrator: Innocent III[36]
Why It Matters
Stephen Langton has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Works attributed to him include Veni Sancte Spiritus[39], a sequence[40].
FAQs
Where was Stephen Langton born?
Stephen Langton's place of birth was Lincolnshire[2].
Where did Stephen Langton die?
Stephen Langton died in Sussex[4].
What did Stephen Langton do for work?
Stephen Langton worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Latin Catholic bishop[7], and archbishop[8].