Jožef Smej

Slovenian Roman Catholic Bishop (1922-2020)
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Jožef Smej

Summary

Jožef Smej is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bogojina[2]. He was born on February 15, 1922[3]. He died in Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah[4]. He died on November 21, 2020[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], theologian[9], and translator[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jožef Smej was born in Bogojina[2].
  • Jožef Smej died in Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah[4].
  • Jožef Smej was born on February 15, 1922[3].
  • Jožef Smej died on November 21, 2020[5].
  • Jožef Smej is buried at Bogojina[12].
  • Jožef Smej held citizenship in Slovenia[13].
  • Jožef Smej held citizenship in Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia[14].
  • Jožef Smej held citizenship in Kingdom of Yugoslavia[15].
  • Prekmurje Slovene was Jožef Smej's native language[16].
  • Jožef Smej's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Jožef Smej's professions included poet[7].
  • Jožef Smej's professions included writer[8].
  • Jožef Smej's professions included theologian[9].
  • Jožef Smej worked as a translator[10].
  • Jožef Smej's professions included Catholic bishop[17].
  • Jožef Smej held the position of Auxiliary bishop of Maribor[18].
  • Jožef Smej held the position of titular bishop[19].
  • Jožef Smej's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • Jožef Smej is recorded as male[21].
  • Jožef Smej's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Jožef Smej's Commons category is recorded as Jožef Smej[23].
  • The cause of death was COVID-19[24].
  • Jožef Smej's family name is recorded as Smej[25].
  • Jožef Smej's given name is recorded as Jožef[26].
  • Jožef Smej's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovene[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Bogojina[2], Jožef Smej… he was born on February 15, 1922[3]. Prekmurje Slovene was his native language[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], theologian[9], translator[10], and Catholic bishop[17]. Positions held include Auxiliary bishop of Maribor[18] and titular bishop[19], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28].

Personal Life

Jožef Smej's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Jožef Smej died on November 21, 2020[5]. He passed away in Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19[24]. Burial took place at Bogojina[12].

Why It Matters

Jožef Smej ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29]

FAQs

Where was Jožef Smej born?

Jožef Smej was born in Bogojina[2].

Where did Jožef Smej die?

Jožef Smej died in Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah[4].

What did Jožef Smej do for work?

Jožef Smej worked as Catholic priest[6], poet[7], writer[8], theologian[9], and translator[10].

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. [13] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si. obrazislovenskihpokrajin.si. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . CONOR.SI. 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. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 23h ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cause of death COVID-19
    Languages spoken, written or signed Slovene, Hungarian, Latin +2
    Place of death Lenart v Slovenskih Goricah
    Place of birth Bogojina
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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