Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Marcello Mastrilli


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The result was keep. John254 01:11, 5 December 2008 (UTC)

Marcello Mastrilli

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Speedy was declined. This person is only notable for one event. Schuy m 1 ( talk ) 00:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep- a quick Google search yields pages and pages of results. Now, I'm not an expert in Catholic or Jesuit history so I can't judge which of these sources are reliable and independent (though this one and this one look promising). It does appear as though Mastrilli is noted for more than his unfortunate death. Reyk  YO!  01:36, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep even if only on the base of Reyk's findings (nice findings, Reyk!). First of all, martyrs are sort of by definition known for only one thing (dying); the rest of their notability must come from their afterlife. Many saints aren't even historical, esp. the early Roman saints. Second, this guy is memorialized in a few books (and Reyk, your second reference is really wild; besides, notability for his 'ridiculous impostures' could conceivably be established), and that's enough for me. Besides, he's also mentioned in the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia ("Novena"); I'll add that reference to the article. Drmies (talk) 03:12, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Note--I've done a bit of work on the article (thanks again, Reyk), and took the liberty to remove a couple of the tags. (Notability, for instance: I believe the person is notable.) Drmies (talk) 04:16, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * My pleasure. Reyk  YO!  04:22, 1 December 2008 (UTC)


 * Keep Welldocumented in sevral different historical works. That's sufficient for notability. DGG (talk) 06:14, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Christianity-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 10:52, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Italy-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 10:53, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Japan-related deletion discussions.   -- • Gene93k (talk) 10:53, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep In response to the only reason given for deletion: no need to be known for more than one event (assassins, lottery winners etc. have articles). Fg2 (talk) 10:58, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * WHAT?!?! You get your own article if you win the lottery? That's it! I'm moving to Fond du Lac! MuZemike  ( talk ) 18:07, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Being martyred might be more easily attainable than winning the lottery, in my state anyway. Drmies (talk) 21:06, 1 December 2008 (UTC)
 * Keep The history of christianity in Japan is related with Jesuit and to people like Mastrilli.User:Lucifero4
 * Keep Appears to be well-researched. I too know little of Catholic or Jesuit history, but what little I know conforms to what the article says.  Martyrdom is notable per se, if there are WP:RS, and there seem to be.  Peterkingiron (talk) 00:07, 5 December 2008 (UTC) (a Protestant).


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