Aleksander Kakowski

Polish Catholic cardinal and archbishop (1862–1938)
Person human Q918293
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Summary

Aleksander Kakowski was born on February 5, 1862[1], in Dębiny[2]. He died on December 30, 1938[3], in Warsaw[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], Catholic deacon[8], and politician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (270 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Cmentarz Bródnowski[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Native language: Polish[13]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[14]
  • Occupation: university teacher[15], archbishop[16]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Warsaw[17], cardinal[18], Primate of the Kingdom of Poland[19]
  • Educated at: Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy[20], Pontifical Gregorian University[21]
  • Award received: Order of the White Eagle[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Family: Q63531474[26]
  • Coat of arms: Kościesza[27]
  • Commons category: Aleksander Kakowski[28]
  • Residence: Saint Petersburg[29], Rome[30], Warsaw[31]
  • Family name: Kakowski[32]
  • Given name: Aleksander[33]
  • Described at URL: https://www.polskipetersburg.pl/hasla/kakowski-aleksander[34]
  • Described by source: Polish Biographical Dictionary[35], Internetowa encyklopedia PWN[36]
  • Participant in: 1922 conclave[37]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[38], Latin[39], Italian[40], Russian[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Aleksander Kakowski[42]
  • Name in native language: Aleksander Kakowski[43]
  • Consecrator: Stanisław Zdzitowiecki[44], Jan Cieplak[45], Longinus Żarnowiecki[46]

Why It Matters

Aleksander Kakowski has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Aleksander Kakowski born?

Aleksander Kakowski's place of birth was Dębiny[2].

Where did Aleksander Kakowski die?

Aleksander Kakowski died in Warsaw[4].

What did Aleksander Kakowski do for work?

Aleksander Kakowski worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], Catholic deacon[8], and politician[9].

Where did Aleksander Kakowski go to school?

Aleksander Kakowski was educated at Saint Petersburg Roman Catholic Theological Academy[20] and Pontifical Gregorian University[21].

What awards did Aleksander Kakowski receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[22] and Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [19] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [15] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Sejm-Wielki.pl. wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] ↑ . polskipetersburg.pl. Retrieved . polskipetersburg.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . Roglo. wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . encyklopedia.pwn.pl. encyklopedia.pwn.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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