Benedict John Osta

Indian priest
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Benedict John Osta

Summary

Benedict John Osta is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bihar[2]. He was born on August 15, 1931[3]. He passed away in Patna[4]. He died on January 30, 2014[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bihar[2], Benedict John Osta…
  • Benedict John Osta passed away in Patna[4].
  • Benedict John Osta was born on August 15, 1931[3].
  • Benedict John Osta died on January 30, 2014[5].
  • Benedict John Osta held citizenship in India[9].
  • Benedict John Osta held citizenship in British Raj[10].
  • Benedict John Osta held citizenship in Dominion of India[11].
  • Benedict John Osta's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Benedict John Osta worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Benedict John Osta held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • Benedict John Osta held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Benedict John Osta's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Benedict John Osta is recorded as male[15].
  • Benedict John Osta's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Benedict John Osta's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[17].
  • Benedict John Osta's given name is recorded as Benedict[18].
  • Benedict John Osta's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • Benedict John Osta's consecrator is recorded as Lawrence Picachy[20].
  • Benedict John Osta's consecrator is recorded as Pius Kerketta[21].
  • Benedict John Osta's consecrator is recorded as Augustine Francis Wildermuth[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Benedict John Osta's place of birth was Bihar[2]. He was born on August 15, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[23] and diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[24].

Personal Life

Benedict John Osta's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Benedict John Osta died on January 30, 2014[5]. He died in Patna[4].

Why It Matters

Benedict John Osta ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Benedict John Osta born?

Born in Bihar[2], Benedict John Osta…

Where did Benedict John Osta die?

Benedict John Osta died in Patna[4].

What did Benedict John Osta do for work?

Benedict John Osta worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
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  2. 16d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 3481
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  3. 23w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Patna
    Religious order → Society of Jesus
    Consecrator → Lawrence Picachy, Pius Kerketta, Augustine Francis Wildermuth
    Prabook id → 2462379, 396327
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