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Guy Harpigny

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Guy Harpigny

Summary

Guy Harpigny is a human[1]. His place of birth was Luttre[2]. He was born on April 13, 1948[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Guy Harpigny's place of birth was Luttre[2].
  • Guy Harpigny was born on April 13, 1948[3].
  • Guy Harpigny held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • Guy Harpigny worked as a theologian[4].
  • Guy Harpigny's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Guy Harpigny's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Guy Harpigny's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Guy Harpigny held the position of emeritus bishop[10].
  • Guy Harpigny's education included a stint at UCLouvain[11].
  • Guy Harpigny received the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[12].
  • Guy Harpigny received the Officer of the Walloon Merit[13].
  • Guy Harpigny's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Guy Harpigny is recorded as male[15].
  • Guy Harpigny's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Guy Harpigny's Commons category is recorded as Guy Harpigny[17].
  • Guy Harpigny's given name is recorded as Guy[18].
  • Guy Harpigny's consecrator is recorded as Godfried Danneels[19].
  • Guy Harpigny's consecrator is recorded as Paul Schruers[20].
  • Guy Harpigny's consecrator is recorded as André-Joseph Léonard[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Guy Harpigny was born in Luttre[2]. He was born on April 13, 1948[3].

Education

Guy Harpigny's education included a stint at UCLouvain[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Guy Harpigny held the position of emeritus bishop[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[12], a community[22], in Vatican City[23], founded in 1868[24], headquartered in Palazzo Della Rovere[25] and Officer of the Walloon Merit[13], a grade of an order[26], in Belgium[27].

Personal Life

Guy Harpigny's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Why It Matters

Guy Harpigny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Guy Harpigny born?

Guy Harpigny was born in Luttre[2].

What did Guy Harpigny do for work?

Guy Harpigny worked as theologian[4], university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Guy Harpigny go to school?

Guy Harpigny was educated at UCLouvain[11].

What awards did Guy Harpigny receive?

Honors received include Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[12] and Officer of the Walloon Merit[13].

Related Entities

Belgium Godfried Danneels

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → UCLouvain
    Place of birth → Luttre
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Tournai, emeritus bishop
    Occupation → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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