Adam Stefan Sapieha

Catholic cardinal (1867–1951)
Person human Q350963
Adam Stefan Sapieha
Unknown photographer · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Adam Stefan Sapieha

Summary

Adam Stefan Sapieha is a human[1]. He was born in Krasiczyn[2]. He was born on May 14, 1867[3]. He died in Kraków[4]. He died on July 23, 1951[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], politician[8], Catholic deacon[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's place of birth was Krasiczyn[2].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha died in Kraków[4].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha was born on May 14, 1867[3].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha died on July 23, 1951[5].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha is buried at Wawel Cathedral[12].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's father was Adam Stanisław Sapieha[13].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's mother was Jadwiga Sanguszkówna[14].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Polish was Adam Stefan Sapieha's native language[16].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's professions included theologian[7].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha worked as a politician[8].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's professions included Catholic deacon[9].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha worked as a Catholic bishop[10].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held the position of diocesan bishop[17].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held the position of cardinal[18].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held the position of Archbishop of Kraków[19].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held the position of Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[20].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held the position of bishop of Krakow[21].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[22].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[23].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's education included a stint at University of Vienna[24].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha was educated at Jagiellonian University[25].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha's education included a stint at Lviv University[26].
  • Adam Stefan Sapieha was educated at Collegium Canisianum[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Krasiczyn[2], Adam Stefan Sapieha… he was born on May 14, 1867[3]. His father was Adam Stanisław Sapieha[13]. His mother was Jadwiga Sanguszkówna[14]. Polish was his native language[16].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[23], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; University of Vienna[24], a university[32], in Austria[33], founded in 1365[34], headquartered in Vienna[35]; Jagiellonian University[25], a public university[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1364[38], headquartered in Kraków[39]; Lviv University[26], a public university[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1661[42], headquartered in Main building of Lviv University[43]; and Collegium Canisianum[27], a Catholic seminary[44], in Austria[45], founded in 1910[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], politician[8], Catholic deacon[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[17], an ecclesiastical occupation[47]; cardinal[18], a title[48]; Archbishop of Kraków[19], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[49], in Poland[50], founded in 1925[51]; Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[20]; bishop of Krakow[21], a historical episcopal title[52]; and Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[22].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[53], an order[54], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[55], founded in 1705[56]; Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I[57]; Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[58], a cross[59], in Vatican City[60], founded in 1888[61]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[62], a grade of an order[63], in Poland[64]; Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[65], a grade of an order[66], in Poland[67]; and Knight of the Order of the Iron Crown (Austria)[68].

Personal Life

Adam Stefan Sapieha's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[69]. He was affiliated with the Christian Union of National Unity[70].

Death and Burial

Adam Stefan Sapieha died on July 23, 1951[5]. He passed away in Kraków[4]. He is buried at Wawel Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Adam Stefan Sapieha ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (349 views/month, #7,160 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[71] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[72]

FAQs

Where was Adam Stefan Sapieha born?

Born in Krasiczyn[2], Adam Stefan Sapieha…

Where did Adam Stefan Sapieha die?

Adam Stefan Sapieha died in Kraków[4].

Who were Adam Stefan Sapieha's parents?

Adam Stefan Sapieha's father was Adam Stanisław Sapieha[13]. Adam Stefan Sapieha's mother was Jadwiga Sanguszkówna[14].

What did Adam Stefan Sapieha do for work?

Adam Stefan Sapieha worked as Catholic priest[6], theologian[7], politician[8], Catholic deacon[9], and Catholic bishop[10].

Where did Adam Stefan Sapieha go to school?

Adam Stefan Sapieha was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[23], University of Vienna[24], Jagiellonian University[25], and Lviv University[26].

What awards did Adam Stefan Sapieha receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[53], Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Franz Josef I[57], Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[58], and Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[62].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Q122382124. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Q122382124. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . parlament.gv.at. Retrieved . parlament.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [22] . parlament.gv.at. Retrieved . parlament.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [24] . wikidata.org.
  14. [25] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [26] . wikidata.org.
  16. [27] . wikidata.org.
  17. [70] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [7] . wikidata.org.
  21. [8] . wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] . Q122382124. wikidata.org.
  25. [69] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [53] . wikidata.org.
  27. [57] . wikidata.org.
  28. [58] . wikidata.org.
  29. [62] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [65] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [68] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  33. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . webdept.fiu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [51] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [52] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  24. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  26. [54] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  27. [55] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  28. [56] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  29. [59] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  30. [60] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  31. [61] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  32. [63] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  33. [64] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  34. [66] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  35. [67] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [71] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [72] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Adam Stefan Sapieha. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-stefan-sapieha
MLA “Adam Stefan Sapieha.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-stefan-sapieha.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_adam-stefan-sapieha_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Adam Stefan Sapieha}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-stefan-sapieha}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Adam Stefan Sapieha — https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-stefan-sapieha (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/adam-stefan-sapieha · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 17d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed Polish, Latin, German +1
    Native language Polish
    Citizenship
    Member of political party Christian Union of National Unity
    + 27 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-multiple-properties-update:0||2 */ Cleanup: move P813 from external-id to reference; remove redundant described-by-source ([[User:Difool/WikidataCleanup]])"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.