Jan Władysław Obłąk

Polish Roman Catholic bishop (1913-1988)
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Summary

Jan Władysław Obłąk was born on March 26, 1913[1], in Borzęcin[2]. He died on December 16, 1988[3], in Olsztyn[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], church historian[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1913[9]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1988[10]
  • Place of burial: Olsztyn Cathedral[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[12]
  • Field of work: Catholicism[13], history of Christianity[14]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia[15], titular bishop[16], auxiliary bishop[17], bishop[18]
  • Member of: Polish Historical Society[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Jan Obłąk[22]
  • Family name: Obłąk[23]
  • Given name: Jan[24], Władysław[25]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[26]
  • Consecrator: Stefan Wyszyński[27], Karol Pękala[28], Michał Blecharczyk[29]
  • Writing language: Polish[30]
  • P14974: 28920[31]

Why It Matters

Jan Władysław Obłąk is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jan Władysław Obłąk born?

Jan Władysław Obłąk was born in Borzęcin[2].

Where did Jan Władysław Obłąk die?

Jan Władysław Obłąk passed away in Olsztyn[4].

What did Jan Władysław Obłąk do for work?

Jan Władysław Obłąk worked as a Catholic priest[5], church historian[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 28920
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en', 'no', 'pl', 'ru']
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  2. 25d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 11159
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  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Jan, Władysław
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  4. 23w ago · Twtw4244 · 2026-05-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Wikidata description → Polish Roman Catholic bishop (1913-1988)
    Instance of → human
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ Country of citizenship: Poland"
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