Telesphorus
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Summary
Telesphorus was born in Terranova da Sibari[1]. He died on 130[2] in Rome[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,509 views/month, #7,084 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: St. Peter's Basilica[6]
- Country of citizenship: Roman Italy[7]
- Position held: Pope[8]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[9]
- Sex or gender: male[10]
- Commons category: Telesphorus[11]
- Canonization status: saint[12]
- Given name: Telesphorus[13]
- Feast day: January 2[14]
- Work location: Rome[15]
- Described by source: Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia[16], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[17]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Koine Greek[18]
- Name in native language: Telesphorus PP.[19]
- Time period: Roman Empire[20]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Biography[21], WikiProject Politicians[22], WikiProject Saints[23], WikiProject Vatican City[24], WikiProject European Microstates[25], WikiProject Catholicism[26], WikiProject Christianity[27], WikiProject Classical Greece and Rome[28], WikiProject Greece[29]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Telesphorus include Saint-Télesphore[30], a municipality[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1877[33].
Why It Matters
Telesphorus has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]
Entities named for him include Saint-Télesphore[30], a municipality[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1877[33].
FAQs
Where was Telesphorus born?
Telesphorus was born in Terranova da Sibari[1].
Where did Telesphorus die?
Telesphorus died in Rome[3].
What did Telesphorus do for work?
Telesphorus worked as a Catholic priest[4].