Darío Castrillón Hoyos

Catholic cardinal (1929–2018)
Person human Q504834
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Darío Castrillón Hoyos

Summary

Darío Castrillón Hoyos is a human[1]. His place of birth was Medellín[2]. He was born on July 4, 1929[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on May 17, 2018[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 (141 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos was born in Medellín[2].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos passed away in Rome[4].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos was born on July 4, 1929[3].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos died on May 17, 2018[5].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos held citizenship in Colombia[9].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos held the position of cardinal[10].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos held the position of Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy[11].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos held the position of Catholic archbishop[14].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos received the Order of Saint Januarius[16].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos is recorded as male[18].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's Commons category is recorded as Darío Castrillón Hoyos[20].
  • The cause of death was liver disease[21].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's family name is recorded as Castrillón[22].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's given name is recorded as Q18147694[23].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[24].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's described by source is recorded as Cardinal Darío Castrillón Hoyos, Vatican Conservative, Dies at 88[25].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's participant in is recorded as 2005 conclave[26].
  • Darío Castrillón Hoyos's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Darío Castrillón Hoyos was born in Medellín[2]. He was born on July 4, 1929[3].

Education

Darío Castrillón Hoyos was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include cardinal[10], a title[28]; Prefect of the Dicastery for the Clergy[11]; diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; and Catholic archbishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31].

Recognition

Darío Castrillón Hoyos received the Order of Saint Januarius[16].

Personal Life

Darío Castrillón Hoyos's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Darío Castrillón Hoyos died on May 17, 2018[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was liver disease[21].

Why It Matters

Darío Castrillón Hoyos ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 30 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Darío Castrillón Hoyos born?

Darío Castrillón Hoyos's place of birth was Medellín[2].

Where did Darío Castrillón Hoyos die?

Darío Castrillón Hoyos passed away in Rome[4].

What did Darío Castrillón Hoyos do for work?

Darío Castrillón Hoyos worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Darío Castrillón Hoyos go to school?

Darío Castrillón Hoyos was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[15].

What awards did Darío Castrillón Hoyos receive?

Honors received include Order of Saint Januarius[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . La República. Retrieved . larepublica.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . La República. Retrieved . larepublica.co. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship Colombia
    Given name Q18147694
    Place of birth Medellín
    Participant in 2005 conclave
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