Carlo Maria Viganò

Italian Roman Catholic excommunicated archbishop and nuncio (born 1941)
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Carlo Maria Viganò

Summary

Carlo Maria Viganò is a human[1]. His place of birth was Varese[2]. He was born on January 16, 1941[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], anti-vaccine activist[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic deacon[8]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,045 views/month, #6,782 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Varese[2], Carlo Maria Viganò…
  • Carlo Maria Viganò was born on January 16, 1941[3].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's professions included theologian[4].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò worked as an anti-vaccine activist[6].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's professions included Catholic deacon[8].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's professions included nuncio[11].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò held the position of titular archbishop[13].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[14].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò is recorded as male[17].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's Commons category is recorded as Carlo Maria Viganò[19].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's family name is recorded as Viganò[20].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's given name is recorded as Carlo[21].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's given name is recorded as Maria[22].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's significant event is recorded as excommunication[23].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's significant event is recorded as episcopal consecration in the Roman rite[24].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's significant event is recorded as priestly ordination in the Roman rite[25].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's convicted of is recorded as schism in Christianity[26].
  • Carlo Maria Viganò's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

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Origins and Family

Carlo Maria Viganò was born in Varese[2]. He was born on January 16, 1941[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[14], a Roman College[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in Rome[31] and Pontifical Gregorian University[15], a pontifical university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1551[34], headquartered in Roman College[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], anti-vaccine activist[6], Catholic bishop[7], Catholic deacon[8], and nuncio[11]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36] and titular archbishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

Carlo Maria Viganò's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Why It Matters

Carlo Maria Viganò ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10,045 views/month, #6,782 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Carlo Maria Viganò born?

Born in Varese[2], Carlo Maria Viganò…

What did Carlo Maria Viganò do for work?

Carlo Maria Viganò worked as theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], anti-vaccine activist[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic deacon[8].

Where did Carlo Maria Viganò go to school?

Carlo Maria Viganò was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[14] and Pontifical Gregorian University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . i. inews.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . washingtonpost.com. Retrieved . washingtonpost.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . pillarcatholic.com. Retrieved . pillarcatholic.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . 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. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Consecrator → John Paul II, Angelo Sodano, Franciszek Macharski +1
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