Jean-Baptiste Janssens

Jesuit Superior General (1889–1964)
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Jean-Baptiste Janssens

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Janssens is a human[1]. He was born in Mechelen[2]. He was born on December 22, 1889[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on October 5, 1964[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], teacher[7], canon law jurist[8], theologian[9], and regular cleric[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's place of birth was Mechelen[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens passed away in Rome[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens was born on December 22, 1889[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens died on October 5, 1964[5].
  • Burial took place at Campo Verano[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens held citizenship in Belgium[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens is identified as part of the Belgians ethnic group[14].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens worked as a teacher[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's professions included canon law jurist[8].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's professions included theologian[9].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's professions included regular cleric[10].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[15].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[16].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens was educated at UCLouvain Saint-Louis – Bruxelles[17].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens received the Righteous Among the Nations[18].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's religion is recorded as Catholicism[19].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's religion is recorded as Latin Church[20].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens is recorded as male[21].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's family name is recorded as Janssens[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's given name is recorded as Jean-Baptiste[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Janssens's participant in is recorded as Second Vatican Council: Session One[26].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Janssens's place of birth was Mechelen[2]. He was born on December 22, 1889[3]. He is identified as part of the Belgians ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[16], a pontifical university[27], in Italy[28], founded in 1551[29], headquartered in Roman College[30] and UCLouvain Saint-Louis – Bruxelles[17], a university[31], in Belgium[32], founded in 1858[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], teacher[7], canon law jurist[8], theologian[9], and regular cleric[10]. Jean-Baptiste Janssens held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[15].

Recognition

Jean-Baptiste Janssens received the Righteous Among the Nations[18].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholicism[19], a Christian denominational family[34], founded in 1054[35] and Latin Church[20], a Catholic particular church sui iuris[36], headquartered in Vatican City[37].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Janssens died on October 5, 1964[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. Burial took place at Campo Verano[12].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Janssens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,287 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Janssens born?

Jean-Baptiste Janssens was born in Mechelen[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Janssens die?

Jean-Baptiste Janssens passed away in Rome[4].

What did Jean-Baptiste Janssens do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Janssens worked as Catholic priest[6], teacher[7], canon law jurist[8], theologian[9], and regular cleric[10].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Janssens go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Janssens was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[16] and UCLouvain Saint-Louis – Bruxelles[17].

What awards did Jean-Baptiste Janssens receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [22] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  18. [14] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Filozofia jezuitów w polsce w xx wieku id janssens
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  2. 16d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, teacher, canon law jurist +2
    Position held Superior General of the Society of Jesus
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  3. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, teacher, canon law jurist +2
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  4. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, teacher, canon law jurist +2
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  5. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean-Baptiste
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