August 15, 1815
Precision: day · Rank: normal
- Source: BeWeB
THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
John Bosco
Italian Roman Catholic priest, educator, writer (1815–1888)
John Bosco has incompatible recorded birth dates. The main Wikidata statement lists August 16, 1815 in Castelnuovo Don Bosco.
Born
August 16, 1815
An exact age is omitted because the recorded dates are incompatible or not precise enough.
Died: January 31, 1888
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Castelnuovo Don Bosco
- Professions
- Catholic priest, social pedagogue, founder of Catholic religious community, Latin Catholic priest
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Italy, Kingdom of Sardinia
Incompatible birth dates
Sources disagree: August 16, 1815 (Brockhaus Enzyklopädie; Integrated Authority File; Babelio; GCatholic.org; Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana; Encyclopædia Britannica Online; Find a Grave; Great Norwegian Encyclopedia; SNAC; Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon) or August 15, 1815 (BeWeB).
The main date retains its own sources. These alternatives overlap neither all other statements nor the main date. Rank is Wikidata editorial priority, not proof.
More about John Bosco
- Birth name
- Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco
Family
- Mother
- Margherita Occhiena
All birth date sources
A source is P248 “stated in” or a non-Wikimedia reference URL. Import-only references do not qualify.
- Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- Integrated Authority File
- Babelio
- GCatholic.org
- Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana
- Encyclopædia Britannica Online
- Find a Grave
- Great Norwegian Encyclopedia
- SNAC
- Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026. View Wikidata record
Questions people ask
Where was John Bosco born?
John Bosco was born in Castelnuovo Don Bosco.
What was John Bosco’s name at birth?
John Bosco’s recorded birth name is Giovanni Melchiorre Bosco.
When did John Bosco die?
John Bosco died on January 31, 1888.