Elia

Finnish orthodox archbishop
Person human Q18613589
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Elia

Summary

Elia is a human[1]. Born in Kajaani[2], he… he was born on +1961-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Christian minister[4], bishop[5], and archbishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kajaani[2], Elia…
  • Elia was born on +1961-12-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Elia held citizenship in Finland[8].
  • Finnish was Elia's native language[9].
  • Elia worked as a Christian minister[4].
  • Elia's professions included bishop[5].
  • Elia's professions included archbishop[6].
  • Elia held the position of metropolitan[10].
  • Elia held the position of bishop[11].
  • Elia's education included a stint at Stockholm Institute of Education[12].
  • Elia was educated at University of Joensuu[13].
  • Elia received the Commander, Second Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[14].
  • Elia's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[15].
  • Elia's image is recorded as Metropolitan of Oulu Elia at Sevettijärvi 70 24AUG2019.jpg[16].
  • Elia is recorded as male[17].
  • Elia's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Elia's Commons category is recorded as Elia (Wallgrén)[19].
  • Elia earned the academic degree of Master of Divinity[20].
  • Elia's family name is recorded as Wallgrén[21].
  • Elia's given name is recorded as Matti[22].
  • Elia's given name is recorded as Veli[23].
  • Elia's given name is recorded as Juhani[24].
  • Elia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swedish[25].
  • Elia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Czech[26].
  • Elia's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Ukrainian[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kajaani[2], Elia… he was born on +1961-12-08T00:00:00Z[3]. Finnish was his native language[9].

Education

Educated at Stockholm Institute of Education[12], a higher education institution[28], in Sweden[29], founded in 1956[30] and University of Joensuu[13], a university[31], in Finland[32], founded in 1969[33]. Elia earned the academic degree of Master of Divinity[20].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Christian minister[4], bishop[5], and archbishop[6]. Positions held include metropolitan[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[34] and bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[35].

Recognition

Elia received the Commander, Second Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[14].

Personal Life

Elia's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodox Church[15].

Why It Matters

Elia ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Elia born?

Elia was born in Kajaani[2].

What did Elia do for work?

Elia worked as Christian minister[4], bishop[5], and archbishop[6].

Where did Elia go to school?

Elia was educated at Stockholm Institute of Education[12] and University of Joensuu[13].

What awards did Elia receive?

Honors received include Commander, Second Class, of the Order of the Holy Lamb[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . ort.fi. Retrieved . ort.fi. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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