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Pierre-Joseph Porion
1743–1830Roman Catholic bishop
1 Wikipedia or sister-site articleWikipedia (French) ↗
Famous people · Thièvres, Pas-de-Calais
Thièvres, birthplace of the Roman Catholic bishop Pierre-Joseph Porion
Pierre-Joseph Porion, the Roman Catholic bishop, was born in 1743. That places their birth before the Revolution. Their name appears in an article in one language. The neighbour with the longest list is Doullens, 5 mi away: 7, led by Suzanne Masson.
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Pierre-Joseph Porion
1 Wikipedia or sister-site article
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1743
Pierre-Joseph Porion
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Famous people from the towns next door
The most names next door are in Doullens: 7.
Questions about famous people from Thièvres
Who is the most famous person from Thièvres?
Pierre-Joseph Porion (Roman Catholic bishop) is the best known by our measure: 1 Wikipedia and sister-site articles in different languages.
How many famous people were born in Thièvres?
1 people born in Thièvres have a French Wikipedia article that confirms the town as their birthplace (and an English one that agrees, when there is one).
What is Thièvres known for?
Among its famous people, clergy and people of faith: 1 of the 1. That is 100% of the town’s list, against 3% across French towns.
Who counts as from Thièvres?
People whose Wikidata birthplace is Thièvres itself, matched by its INSEE code (a commune merged into it counts when the dates allow), whose French Wikipedia article agrees, and their English article too when they have one. A hospital or neighbourhood recorded without its commune isn’t matched. People who only lived here, adult performers and people known mainly for crimes aren’t listed.
Why is someone missing?
Their Wikidata birthplace may be a hospital, a neighbourhood or a wider area, another commune, or missing, or their articles may not name a birthplace. We only list people the sources agree on; editing Wikidata or Wikipedia changes this page at the next refresh.
From Wikidata (CC0: birthplaces, descriptions, years, occupations, how many Wikipedia and sister-site articles cover each person) and French and English Wikipedia (each person’s articles confirm the birthplace; linked, not quoted). Birthplaces are matched to the commune by INSEE code and its history of mergers (INSEE COG 2026). Ranked by the number of articles. Fields are read from Wikidata’s description and occupations. “The usual town”: everyone listed across French towns. Portraits: each person’s Wikidata image, from Wikimedia Commons under the license below (our copy, resized).
Photo credits (1)
- Suzanne Masson: User:Emma7stern, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
Contains public sector information under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0 (Etalab): INSEE, DGFiP, the Interior Ministry’s statistics service (SSMSI), the Ministry of Education (DEPP), the Health Ministry’s statistics service (DREES) and the Housing Ministry (Carte des loyers). Commune boundaries: IGN Admin Express.