Jerzy Popieluszko

Polish Catholic priest, martyr, blessed (1947–1984)
Person human Q156277
Jerzy Popieluszko
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Jerzy Popieluszko

Summary

Jerzy Popieluszko is a human[1]. He was born in Okopy[2]. He was born on September 14, 1947[3]. He passed away in Włocławek[4]. He died on October 19, 1984[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and preacher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Okopy[2], Jerzy Popieluszko…
  • Jerzy Popieluszko died in Włocławek[4].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko passed away in Q137187141[9].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko was born on September 14, 1947[3].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko died on October 19, 1984[5].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko died on October 25, 1984[10].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko is buried at Grave of Jerzy Popiełuszko[11].
  • Burial took place at St. Stanislaus Kostka Church[12].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko's father was Władysław Popiełuszko[13].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko's mother was Marianna Popiełuszko[14].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko held citizenship in Poland[15].
  • Polish was Jerzy Popieluszko's native language[16].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko worked as a preacher[7].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko held the position of vicar[17].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko held the position of chaplain[18].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko's education included a stint at Higher Metropolitan Seminary in Warsaw[19].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko received the Order of the White Eagle[20].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko received the Order of Martyrdom and Victory[21].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko received the Order of the Star of Perseverance[22].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko received the Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko's religion is recorded as Catholicism[25].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko is recorded as male[26].
  • Jerzy Popieluszko's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Jerzy Popieluszko was born in Okopy[2]. He was born on September 14, 1947[3]. His father was Władysław Popiełuszko[13]. His mother was Marianna Popiełuszko[14]. Polish was his native language[16].

Education

Jerzy Popieluszko was educated at Higher Metropolitan Seminary in Warsaw[19].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and preacher[7]. Positions held include vicar[17], an ecclesiastical occupation[28] and chaplain[18], a religious figure[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the White Eagle[20], an order[30], in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[31], founded in 1705[32]; Order of Martyrdom and Victory[21], a decoration[33], in Poland[34], founded in 1991[35]; Order of the Star of Perseverance[22], a military decoration[36], in Poland[37], founded in 1831[38]; and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23], a grade of an order[39], in Poland[40].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[24], a Christian denomination[41], in Vatican City[42], founded in 0001[43], headquartered in Vatican City[44] and Catholicism[25], a Christian denominational family[45], founded in 1054[46].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include October 19, 1984[5] and October 25, 1984[10]. Recorded place of death include Włocławek[4], a city with powiat rights in Poland[47], in Poland[48], founded in 0950[49] and Q137187141[9]. Recorded cause of death include blunt trauma[50] and asphyxiation[51]. Recorded place of burial include Grave of Jerzy Popiełuszko[11] and St. Stanislaus Kostka Church[12].

Why It Matters

Jerzy Popieluszko ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (644 views/month, #7,063 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] He is known by 24 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]

FAQs

Where was Jerzy Popieluszko born?

Born in Okopy[2], Jerzy Popieluszko…

Where did Jerzy Popieluszko die?

Jerzy Popieluszko died in Włocławek[4].

Who were Jerzy Popieluszko's parents?

Jerzy Popieluszko's father was Władysław Popiełuszko[13]. Jerzy Popieluszko's mother was Marianna Popiełuszko[14].

What did Jerzy Popieluszko do for work?

Jerzy Popieluszko worked as Catholic priest[6] and preacher[7].

Where did Jerzy Popieluszko go to school?

Jerzy Popieluszko was educated at Higher Metropolitan Seminary in Warsaw[19].

What awards did Jerzy Popieluszko receive?

Honors received include Order of the White Eagle[20], Order of Martyrdom and Victory[21], Order of the Star of Perseverance[22], and Knight of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . biogramy.ipn.gov.pl. biogramy.ipn.gov.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [26] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [27] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [12] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [50] . wikidata.org.
  24. [51] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [10] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [52] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [53] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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