Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana

Thai Catholic archbishop
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Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana

Summary

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana is a human[1]. He was born on +1955-10-03T00:00:00Z[2]. He worked as a Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana was born on +1955-10-03T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana held citizenship in Thailand[6].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana worked as a Catholic priest[3].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana worked as a Catholic bishop[4].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana held the position of general secretary[7].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana held the position of Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop[8].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana held the position of President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand[9].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's education included a stint at Joseph Upatham School[10].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana is recorded as male[12].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's Commons category is recorded as Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana[14].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's given name is recorded as Francis[15].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's given name is recorded as Francis Xavier[16].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's consecrator is recorded as Michael Michai Kitbunchu[17].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's consecrator is recorded as Salvatore Pennacchio[18].
  • Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Sangval Surasarang[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana was born on +1955-10-03T00:00:00Z[2].

Education

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana was educated at Joseph Upatham School[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4]. Positions held include general secretary[7], a position[20]; Roman Catholic metropolitan archbishop[8], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21]; and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand[9].

Personal Life

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Why It Matters

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (14 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[5] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[22]

FAQs

What did Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana do for work?

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana worked as Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4].

Where did Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana go to school?

Francis Xavier Vira Arpondratana was educated at Joseph Upatham School[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [2] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Baptiste44bzh · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Given name Francis, Francis Xavier
    Consecrator Michael Michai Kitbunchu, Salvatore Pennacchio, Joseph Sangval Surasarang
    Educated at Joseph Upatham School
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q1144278]]"
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