François Bacqué

French priest
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François Bacqué

Summary

François Bacqué is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bordeaux[2]. He was born on September 2, 1936[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on November 9, 2023[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François Bacqué was born in Bordeaux[2].
  • François Bacqué passed away in Rome[4].
  • François Bacqué was born on September 2, 1936[3].
  • François Bacqué died on November 9, 2023[5].
  • François Bacqué held citizenship in France[8].
  • François Bacqué's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • François Bacqué held the position of Catholic archbishop[9].
  • François Bacqué held the position of titular archbishop[10].
  • François Bacqué held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic[11].
  • François Bacqué held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands[12].
  • François Bacqué was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[13].
  • François Bacqué received the Officer of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • François Bacqué received the Officer of the National Order of Merit[15].
  • François Bacqué received the Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16].
  • François Bacqué received the Commander of the Order of Merit[17].
  • François Bacqué received the commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[18].
  • François Bacqué received the Commander of the Order of Christ[19].
  • François Bacqué's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • François Bacqué is recorded as male[21].
  • François Bacqué's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • François Bacqué's Commons category is recorded as François Bacqué[23].
  • François Bacqué's family name is recorded as Bacqué[24].
  • François Bacqué's given name is recorded as François[25].
  • François Bacqué's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • François Bacqué's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Servus et legatus'}[27].

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Origins and Family

François Bacqué's place of birth was Bordeaux[2]. He was born on September 2, 1936[3].

Education

François Bacqué was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[13].

Career and Affiliations

François Bacqué worked as a Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; titular archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; Apostolic Nuncio to Dominican Republic[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30], in Dominican Republic[31]; and Apostolic Nuncio to the Netherlands[12], a position[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], a grade of an order[35], in France[36]; Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16], a grade of an order[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1892[39]; Commander of the Order of Merit[17]; commander of the Order of the Dannebrog[18], a grade of an order[40], in Denmark[41]; and Commander of the Order of Christ[19], a grade of an order[42], in Portugal[43].

Personal Life

François Bacqué's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

François Bacqué died on November 9, 2023[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

François Bacqué ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[45]

FAQs

Where was François Bacqué born?

François Bacqué was born in Bordeaux[2].

Where did François Bacqué die?

François Bacqué passed away in Rome[4].

What did François Bacqué do for work?

François Bacqué worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did François Bacqué go to school?

François Bacqué was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[13].

What awards did François Bacqué receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Legion of Honour[14], Officer of the National Order of Merit[15], Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau[16], and Commander of the Order of Merit[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . L'Osservatore Romano. osservatoreromano.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . La Croix. la-croix.com. Provenance: 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
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . 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. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [45] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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