Jean-Paul Vesco

French archbishop
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Jean-Paul Vesco

Summary

Jean-Paul Vesco is a human[1]. Born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2], he… he was born on +1962-03-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], lawyer[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Paul Vesco's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco was born on +1962-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco held citizenship in France[8].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco held citizenship in Algeria[9].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's professions included lawyer[5].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Alger[10].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco held the position of cardinal priest[11].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco was educated at Sainte-Marie Lyon[12].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's image is recorded as Jean-Paul Vesco, OP-022022.jpg[15].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco is recorded as male[16].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's ISNI is recorded as 000000043481191X[18].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 309560504[19].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's GND ID is recorded as 1071414976[20].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2017058319[21].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 167615300[22].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's IdRef ID is recorded as 165040351[23].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Paul Vesco[24].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's SBN author ID is recorded as PUVV438485[25].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's religious order is recorded as Dominican Order[26].
  • Jean-Paul Vesco's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0z2nlfr[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2], Jean-Paul Vesco… he was born on +1962-03-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Jean-Paul Vesco was educated at Sainte-Marie Lyon[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], lawyer[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Alger[10] and cardinal priest[11], a position[28].

Recognition

Jean-Paul Vesco received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

Personal Life

Jean-Paul Vesco's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Why It Matters

Jean-Paul Vesco ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (47 views/month, #7,254 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Jean-Paul Vesco born?

Jean-Paul Vesco's place of birth was 6th arrondissement of Lyon[2].

What did Jean-Paul Vesco do for work?

Jean-Paul Vesco worked as Catholic priest[4], lawyer[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Jean-Paul Vesco go to school?

Jean-Paul Vesco was educated at Sainte-Marie Lyon[12].

What awards did Jean-Paul Vesco receive?

Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[13].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Lyon Municipal Archives. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . dia-algerie.com. dia-algerie.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . fondsenligne.archives-lyon.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Jean-Paul
    Place of birth 6th arrondissement of Lyon
    Consecrator Philippe Barbarin, Ghaleb Moussa Abdalla Bader, Alphonse Georger
    Aliases
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