François Houtart

Belgian writer (1925–2017)
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François Houtart

Summary

François Houtart is a human[1]. Born in Brussels metropolitan area[2], he… he was born on March 7, 1925[3]. He died in Quito[4]. He died on June 6, 2017[5]. He worked as a sociologist[6], Catholic priest[7], university teacher[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • François Houtart was born in Brussels metropolitan area[2].
  • François Houtart died in Quito[4].
  • François Houtart was born on March 7, 1925[3].
  • François Houtart died on June 6, 2017[5].
  • François Houtart held citizenship in Belgium[12].
  • French was François Houtart's native language[13].
  • François Houtart's professions included sociologist[6].
  • François Houtart's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • François Houtart worked as a university teacher[8].
  • François Houtart worked as a Catholic priest[9].
  • François Houtart's professions included Catholic theologian[10].
  • François Houtart's field of work was alter-globalization[14].
  • François Houtart's field of work was liberation theology[15].
  • François Houtart held the position of director[16].
  • François Houtart was employed by UCLouvain[17].
  • François Houtart was educated at St. John Berchmans College[18].
  • François Houtart's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[19].
  • François Houtart received the UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize[20].
  • François Houtart received the Q4681958[21].
  • François Houtart was a member of Young Christian Workers[22].
  • François Houtart's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].
  • François Houtart is recorded as male[24].
  • François Houtart's instance of is recorded as human[25].
  • François Houtart's family is recorded as Houtart[26].
  • François Houtart is associated with the alter-globalization movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brussels metropolitan area[2], François Houtart… he was born on March 7, 1925[3]. French was his native language[13].

Education

Educated at St. John Berchmans College[18], a Jesuit school[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1604[30] and Catholic University of Leuven[19], a Catholic university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1834[33]. François Houtart earned the academic degree of doctorate[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sociologist[6], Catholic priest[7], university teacher[8], and Catholic theologian[10]. Fields of work include alter-globalization[14], a political ideology[35] and liberation theology[15], a religious movement[36]. Among François Houtart's employers was UCLouvain[17]. He held the position of director[16].

Recognition

Awards received include UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize[20], an award[37], founded in 1996[38] and Q4681958[21], an award[39], in Belgium[40], founded in 1992[41].

Personal Life

François Houtart's religion is recorded as Catholicism[23].

Death and Burial

François Houtart died on June 6, 2017[5]. He died in Quito[4].

Why It Matters

François Houtart ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (39 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was François Houtart born?

François Houtart was born in Brussels metropolitan area[2].

Where did François Houtart die?

François Houtart passed away in Quito[4].

What did François Houtart do for work?

François Houtart worked as sociologist[6], Catholic priest[7], university teacher[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic theologian[10].

Where did François Houtart go to school?

François Houtart was educated at St. John Berchmans College[18] and Catholic University of Leuven[19].

What awards did François Houtart receive?

Honors received include UNESCO-Madanjeet Singh Prize[20] and Q4681958[21].

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  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  10. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → sociologist, Catholic priest, university teacher +2
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  2. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → sociologist, Catholic priest, university teacher +2
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  3. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → sociologist, Catholic priest, university teacher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
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