Bérenger Saunière
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Bérenger Saunière was a French Catholic priest best known for the mysterious wealth and legends surrounding his tenure at Rennes-le-Château, which later inspired numerous conspiracy theories and popular works of fiction.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Catholic priest
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human ⓘ |
| allegedSourceOfWealth |
rumored discovery of hidden documents or treasure
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undocumented donations and masses ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Holy Grail conspiracy theories
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Rennes-le-Château mystery NERFINISHED ⓘ claims of secret bloodline of Jesus ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Rennes-le-Château cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stroke ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | France ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1852-04-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1917-01-22 ⓘ |
| endTimeOfTenureAtRennesLeChateau | 1917 ⓘ |
| era |
19th century
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early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Saunière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Bérenger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspired | fictional priest characters in mystery and conspiracy novels ⓘ |
| knownFor |
building the Villa Bethania in Rennes-le-Château
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construction of the Tour Magdala in Rennes-le-Château ⓘ lavish spending on church and village renovations ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | French ⓘ |
| memberOf | Roman Catholic clergy of the Diocese of Carcassonne ⓘ |
| name | Bérenger Saunière NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with modern myths about the Priory of Sion
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inspiration for fictional characters in popular novels ⓘ legends and conspiracy theories about hidden treasure ⓘ mysterious wealth acquired while parish priest at Rennes-le-Château ⓘ |
| occupation | Catholic priest ⓘ |
| parish | Rennes-le-Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Aude
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France ⓘ Montazels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
Aude
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France ⓘ Rennes-le-Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfWork |
Aude
NERFINISHED
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Occitanie NERFINISHED ⓘ Rennes-le-Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | parish priest of Rennes-le-Château ⓘ |
| religion | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| residence |
Montazels
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Rennes-le-Château NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTimeOfTenureAtRennesLeChateau | 1885 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about religious and historical mysteries
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numerous books on Rennes-le-Château mystery ⓘ |
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