Edward Janiak

Polish bishop and theologian (1952–2021)
Person human Q1292670
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Summary

Edward Janiak was born on August 14, 1952[1], in Malczyce[2]. He died on September 23, 2021[3], in Wrocław[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (40 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Saint Lawrence Cemetery, Wrocław[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11]
  • Position held: diocesan bishop[12], titular bishop[13], auxiliary bishop[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Edward Janiak[17]
  • Family name: Janiak[18]
  • Given name: Edward[19]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[20]
  • Name in native language: Edward Janiak[21]
  • Consecrator: Henryk Gulbinowicz[22], Józef Kowalczyk[23], Sławoj Leszek Głódź[24]
  • P14974: 7213[25]

Why It Matters

Edward Janiak has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Edward Janiak born?

Edward Janiak was born in Malczyce[2].

Where did Edward Janiak die?

Edward Janiak died in Wrocław[4].

What did Edward Janiak do for work?

Edward Janiak worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and bishop[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . poznan.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved . poznan.wyborcza.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . poznan.wyborcza.pl. Retrieved . poznan.wyborcza.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 7213
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'simple']
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  2. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Malczyce
    Citizenship → —
    Position held → diocesan bishop, titular bishop, auxiliary bishop
    Occupation → —
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31705|batch #31705]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (5)"
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