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Placide Tempels

Belgian missionary (1906-1977) · Belgium · On the map · Religious Figures · Died at 71

Placide Frans Tempels, OFM was a Belgian Franciscan missionary in the Congo who became famous for his book Bantu Philosophy.

Placide Tempels is read about 16 times a day, in 7 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 11 October 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 120 days, one point a day.

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Country
Belgium
Category
Religious Figures
Type
Religious Figure
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1906 to 1977 · aged 71