Alois Kothgasser

Austrian Roman Catholic prelate (1937–2024)
Person human Q45172
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Alois Kothgasser

Summary

Alois Kothgasser is a human[1]. His place of birth was St. Stefan im Rosental[2]. He was born on +1937-05-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Salzburg[4]. He died on +2024-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Stefan im Rosental[2], Alois Kothgasser…
  • Alois Kothgasser died in Salzburg[4].
  • Alois Kothgasser was born on +1937-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Alois Kothgasser died on +2024-02-22T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Alois Kothgasser held citizenship in Austria[10].
  • Alois Kothgasser worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Alois Kothgasser's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Alois Kothgasser worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Alois Kothgasser held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Alois Kothgasser held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • Alois Kothgasser was educated at Salesian Pontifical University[13].
  • Alois Kothgasser received the The Silver Cross of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina[14].
  • Alois Kothgasser's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Alois Kothgasser's image is recorded as Alois Kothgasser August 2004.jpg[16].
  • Alois Kothgasser is recorded as male[17].
  • Alois Kothgasser's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Alois Kothgasser's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Alois Kothgasser.svg[19].
  • Alois Kothgasser's ISNI is recorded as 0000000025021386[20].
  • Alois Kothgasser's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 46795071[21].
  • Alois Kothgasser's GND ID is recorded as 120756641[22].
  • Alois Kothgasser's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85805794[23].
  • Alois Kothgasser's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12130879q[24].
  • Alois Kothgasser's IdRef ID is recorded as 085497711[25].
  • Alois Kothgasser's Commons category is recorded as Alois Kothgasser[26].
  • Alois Kothgasser's SBN author ID is recorded as CFIV004261[27].

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Origins and Family

Alois Kothgasser's place of birth was St. Stefan im Rosental[2]. He was born on +1937-05-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Alois Kothgasser's education included a stint at Salesian Pontifical University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28] and Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29].

Recognition

Alois Kothgasser received the The Silver Cross of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina[14].

Personal Life

Alois Kothgasser's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Alois Kothgasser died on +2024-02-22T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Salzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Alois Kothgasser ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Alois Kothgasser born?

Born in St. Stefan im Rosental[2], Alois Kothgasser…

Where did Alois Kothgasser die?

Alois Kothgasser died in Salzburg[4].

What did Alois Kothgasser do for work?

Alois Kothgasser worked as university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Alois Kothgasser go to school?

Alois Kothgasser was educated at Salesian Pontifical University[13].

What awards did Alois Kothgasser receive?

Honors received include The Silver Cross of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Žilina[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . diepresse.com. diepresse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . sn.at. sn.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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