Jan De Groef

Belgian Roman Catholic bishop
Person human Q1247296
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Jan De Groef

Summary

Jan De Groef is a human[1]. He was born in Grimbergen[2]. He was born on January 7, 1948[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Grimbergen[2], Jan De Groef…
  • Jan De Groef was born on January 7, 1948[3].
  • Jan De Groef held citizenship in Belgium[7].
  • Jan De Groef held citizenship in South Africa[8].
  • Jan De Groef's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Jan De Groef worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • Jan De Groef held the position of diocesan bishop[9].
  • Jan De Groef's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Jan De Groef is recorded as male[11].
  • Jan De Groef's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jan De Groef's religious order is recorded as White Fathers[13].
  • Jan De Groef's family name is recorded as De Groef[14].
  • Jan De Groef's given name is recorded as Jan[15].
  • Jan De Groef's consecrator is recorded as Jabulani Adatus Nxumalo[16].
  • Jan De Groef's consecrator is recorded as James Patrick Green[17].
  • Jan De Groef's consecrator is recorded as Hubert Bucher[18].

Body

Origins and Family

Jan De Groef's place of birth was Grimbergen[2]. He was born on January 7, 1948[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Jan De Groef held the position of diocesan bishop[9].

Personal Life

Jan De Groef's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Why It Matters

Jan De Groef has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[6]

FAQs

Where was Jan De Groef born?

Jan De Groef was born in Grimbergen[2].

What did Jan De Groef do for work?

Jan De Groef worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 7
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'pl', 'pt']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 13w ago · Twtw4244 · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → De Groef
    Country of citizenship → Belgium, South Africa
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P734]]: [[Q121029670]]"
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