Józef Bilczewski

Polish Roman Catholic archbishop, professor of theology and blessed (1850-1923)
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Józef Bilczewski
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Józef Bilczewski

Summary

Józef Bilczewski is a human[1]. He was born in Wilamowice[2]. He was born on April 26, 1860[3]. He passed away in Lviv[4]. He died on March 20, 1923[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Józef Bilczewski was born in Wilamowice[2].
  • Józef Bilczewski passed away in Lviv[4].
  • Józef Bilczewski was born on April 26, 1860[3].
  • Józef Bilczewski died on March 20, 1923[5].
  • Burial took place at Yanivsky cemetery[11].
  • Józef Bilczewski is buried at Latin Cathedral[12].
  • Józef Bilczewski held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Józef Bilczewski held citizenship in Cisleithania[14].
  • Józef Bilczewski's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Józef Bilczewski's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Józef Bilczewski's professions included politician[8].
  • Józef Bilczewski worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Józef Bilczewski held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lviv[15].
  • Józef Bilczewski held the position of Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[16].
  • Józef Bilczewski held the position of Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[17].
  • Among Józef Bilczewski's employers was Lviv University[18].
  • Józef Bilczewski's education included a stint at University of Vienna[19].
  • Józef Bilczewski was educated at Jagiellonian University[20].
  • Józef Bilczewski was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[21].
  • Józef Bilczewski received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22].
  • Józef Bilczewski received the Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[23].
  • Józef Bilczewski received the Cross of Valour (1920)[24].
  • Józef Bilczewski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].
  • Józef Bilczewski is recorded as male[26].
  • Józef Bilczewski's instance of is recorded as human[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wilamowice[2], Józef Bilczewski… he was born on April 26, 1860[3].

Education

Educated at University of Vienna[19], a university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1365[30], headquartered in Vienna[31]; Jagiellonian University[20], a public university[32], in Poland[33], founded in 1364[34], headquartered in Kraków[35]; and Pontifical Gregorian University[21], a pontifical university[36], in Italy[37], founded in 1551[38], headquartered in Roman College[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Józef Bilczewski was employed by Lviv University[18]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lviv[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[40], in Ukraine[41], founded in 1375[42]; Member of the Diet of Galicia and Lodomeria[16]; and Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], a grade of an order[43], in Poland[44]; Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[23]; and Cross of Valour (1920)[24].

Personal Life

Józef Bilczewski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[25].

Death and Burial

Józef Bilczewski died on March 20, 1923[5]. He died in Lviv[4]. The cause of death was pernicious anemia[45]. Recorded place of burial include Yanivsky cemetery[11] and Latin Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Józef Bilczewski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (44 views/month, #7,288 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Józef Bilczewski born?

Józef Bilczewski's place of birth was Wilamowice[2].

Where did Józef Bilczewski die?

Józef Bilczewski passed away in Lviv[4].

What did Józef Bilczewski do for work?

Józef Bilczewski worked as Catholic priest[6], university teacher[7], politician[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Józef Bilczewski go to school?

Józef Bilczewski was educated at University of Vienna[19], Jagiellonian University[20], and Pontifical Gregorian University[21].

What awards did Józef Bilczewski receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[22], Knight Grand Cross of the Iron Crown (Austria)[23], and Cross of Valour (1920)[24].

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  25. [3] . Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Ökumenisches Heiligenlexikon. wikidata.org.

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  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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