Józef Zawitkowski

Polish priest, bishop (1938–2020)
Person human Q1428018
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Józef Zawitkowski

Summary

Józef Zawitkowski is a human[1]. He was born in Wał, Masovian Voivodeship[2]. He was born on November 23, 1938[3]. He died in Warsaw[4]. He died on October 29, 2020[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], poet[7], composer[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Józef Zawitkowski was born in Wał, Masovian Voivodeship[2].
  • Józef Zawitkowski died in Warsaw[4].
  • Józef Zawitkowski was born on November 23, 1938[3].
  • Józef Zawitkowski died on October 29, 2020[5].
  • Józef Zawitkowski held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Józef Zawitkowski worked as a poet[7].
  • Józef Zawitkowski worked as a composer[8].
  • Józef Zawitkowski worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Józef Zawitkowski held the position of Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw[12].
  • Józef Zawitkowski held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Józef Zawitkowski held the position of auxiliary bishop[14].
  • Józef Zawitkowski held the position of auxiliary bishop[15].
  • Józef Zawitkowski was educated at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[16].
  • Józef Zawitkowski received the Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[17].
  • Józef Zawitkowski received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Józef Zawitkowski is recorded as male[20].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's Commons category is recorded as Józef Zawitkowski[22].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's family name is recorded as Zawitkowski[23].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's given name is recorded as Józef[24].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[25].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's consecrator is recorded as Józef Glemp[26].
  • Józef Zawitkowski's consecrator is recorded as Władysław Miziołek[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Wał, Masovian Voivodeship[2], Józef Zawitkowski… he was born on November 23, 1938[3].

Education

Józef Zawitkowski was educated at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], poet[7], composer[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Auxiliary Bishop of Warsaw[12]; titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; and auxiliary bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[17], a class of award[30], in Poland[31] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], a grade of an order[32], in Poland[33].

Personal Life

Józef Zawitkowski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Józef Zawitkowski died on October 29, 2020[5]. He died in Warsaw[4].

Why It Matters

Józef Zawitkowski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Józef Zawitkowski born?

Józef Zawitkowski was born in Wał, Masovian Voivodeship[2].

Where did Józef Zawitkowski die?

Józef Zawitkowski died in Warsaw[4].

What did Józef Zawitkowski do for work?

Józef Zawitkowski worked as Catholic priest[6], poet[7], composer[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Józef Zawitkowski go to school?

Józef Zawitkowski was educated at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[16].

What awards did Józef Zawitkowski receive?

Honors received include Silver Medal for Merit to Culture – Gloria Artis‎[17] and Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . lowicz24.eu. Retrieved . lowicz24.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . lowicz24.eu. Retrieved . lowicz24.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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