Janko Šimrak

Croatian Greek Catholic bishop, theologian, MP and newspaper editor (1883-1946)
Person human Q1682824
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Janko Šimrak

Summary

Janko Šimrak is a human[1]. Born in Šimraki[2], he… he was born on May 28, 1883[3]. He passed away in Križevci[4]. He died on August 9, 1945[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], newspaper editor[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Janko Šimrak was born in Šimraki[2].
  • Janko Šimrak passed away in Križevci[4].
  • Janko Šimrak was born on May 28, 1883[3].
  • Janko Šimrak died on August 9, 1945[5].
  • Janko Šimrak's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Janko Šimrak's professions included Catholic deacon[7].
  • Janko Šimrak worked as a newspaper editor[8].
  • Janko Šimrak's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • Janko Šimrak held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Janko Šimrak held the position of full professor[12].
  • Janko Šimrak held the position of member of parliament[13].
  • Janko Šimrak's education included a stint at University of Innsbruck[14].
  • Janko Šimrak's education included a stint at Catholic Faculty of Theology[15].
  • Janko Šimrak was a member of Croatian Catholic movement[16].
  • Janko Šimrak's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Janko Šimrak is recorded as male[18].
  • Janko Šimrak's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Janko Šimrak was affiliated with the Croatian Popular Party[20].
  • Janko Šimrak's Commons category is recorded as Janko Šimrak[21].
  • Janko Šimrak's family name is recorded as Šimrak[22].
  • Janko Šimrak's given name is recorded as Janko[23].
  • Janko Šimrak's pseudonym is recorded as Kostadin Bohačevski[24].
  • Janko Šimrak's relative is recorded as Ivan Šimrak[25].
  • Janko Šimrak's consecrator is recorded as Ivan Buchko[26].
  • Janko Šimrak's consecrator is recorded as Aloysius Stepinac[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Janko Šimrak's place of birth was Šimraki[2]. He was born on May 28, 1883[3].

Education

Educated at University of Innsbruck[14], a public university[28], in Austria[29], founded in 1669[30], headquartered in Innsbruck[31] and Catholic Faculty of Theology[15], a Catholic theological faculty[32], in Croatia[33], founded in 1671[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], newspaper editor[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[35]; full professor[12], an academic rank[36]; and member of parliament[13], a type of position[37].

Personal Life

Janko Šimrak's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17]. He was affiliated with the Croatian Popular Party[20].

Death and Burial

Janko Šimrak died on August 9, 1945[5]. He passed away in Križevci[4].

Why It Matters

Janko Šimrak ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[10] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Janko Šimrak born?

Janko Šimrak was born in Šimraki[2].

Where did Janko Šimrak die?

Janko Šimrak died in Križevci[4].

What did Janko Šimrak do for work?

Janko Šimrak worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], newspaper editor[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Janko Šimrak go to school?

Janko Šimrak was educated at University of Innsbruck[14] and Catholic Faculty of Theology[15].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . 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. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Janko Šimrak. Retrieved April 11, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/janko-imrak
MLA “Janko Šimrak.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 11 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/janko-imrak.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_janko-imrak_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Janko Šimrak}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/janko-imrak}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-11}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Janko Šimrak — https://4ort.xyz/entity/janko-imrak (retrieved 2026-04-11)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/janko-imrak · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 10h ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic deacon, newspaper editor +1
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Relative Ivan Šimrak
    Family name Šimrak
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34352|batch #34352]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.