Gerard de Korte

Catholic bishop
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Gerard de Korte

Summary

Gerard de Korte is a human[1]. He was born in Vianen[2]. He was born on June 13, 1955[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], historian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Vianen[2], Gerard de Korte…
  • Gerard de Korte was born on June 13, 1955[3].
  • Gerard de Korte held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Gerard de Korte's professions included theologian[4].
  • Gerard de Korte's professions included historian[5].
  • Gerard de Korte worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Gerard de Korte's professions included Catholic deacon[7].
  • Gerard de Korte worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Gerard de Korte held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch[11].
  • Gerard de Korte held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Gerard de Korte held the position of auxiliary bishop[13].
  • Gerard de Korte's education included a stint at Utrecht University[14].
  • Gerard de Korte received the Q2369189[15].
  • Gerard de Korte's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Gerard de Korte is recorded as male[17].
  • Gerard de Korte's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gerard de Korte's Commons category is recorded as Gerard de Korte[19].
  • Gerard de Korte's family name is recorded as Korte[20].
  • Gerard de Korte's given name is recorded as Gerard[21].
  • Gerard de Korte's given name is recorded as Johannes[22].
  • Gerard de Korte's given name is recorded as Nicolaus[23].
  • Gerard de Korte's work location is recorded as Q2766547[24].
  • Gerard de Korte's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Gerardus Johannes Nicolaas de Korte'}[25].
  • Gerard de Korte's consecrator is recorded as Adrianus Johannes Simonis[26].
  • Gerard de Korte's consecrator is recorded as Johannes Willebrands[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Gerard de Korte's place of birth was Vianen[2]. He was born on June 13, 1955[3].

Education

Gerard de Korte was educated at Utrecht University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], historian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of 's-Hertogenbosch[11]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; and auxiliary bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29].

Recognition

Gerard de Korte received the Q2369189[15].

Personal Life

Gerard de Korte's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Why It Matters

Gerard de Korte ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Gerard de Korte born?

Born in Vianen[2], Gerard de Korte…

What did Gerard de Korte do for work?

Gerard de Korte worked as theologian[4], historian[5], Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Gerard de Korte go to school?

Gerard de Korte was educated at Utrecht University[14].

What awards did Gerard de Korte receive?

Honors received include Q2369189[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Gerard, Johannes, Nicolaus
    Consecrator Adrianus Johannes Simonis, Johannes Willebrands, Johannes Antonius de Kok
    Family name Korte
    Country of citizenship Kingdom of the Netherlands
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32086|batch #32086]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (28)"
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