Joannes Gijsen

Dutch Catholic bishop (1932–2013)
Person human Q1283384
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Joannes Gijsen

Summary

Joannes Gijsen is a human[1]. He was born in Oeffelt[2]. He was born on +1932-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Sittard[4]. He died on +2013-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Joannes Gijsen was born in Oeffelt[2].
  • Joannes Gijsen passed away in Sittard[4].
  • Joannes Gijsen was born on +1932-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joannes Gijsen died on +2013-06-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joannes Gijsen held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[10].
  • Joannes Gijsen's professions included theologian[6].
  • Joannes Gijsen's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Joannes Gijsen worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Joannes Gijsen held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Roermond[11].
  • Joannes Gijsen held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Reykjavík[12].
  • Joannes Gijsen held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Joannes Gijsen held the position of apostolic administrator[14].
  • Joannes Gijsen received the Order of the Netherlands Lion[15].
  • Joannes Gijsen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Joannes Gijsen's image is recorded as Johannes Gijsen (cropped).jpg[17].
  • Joannes Gijsen is recorded as male[18].
  • Joannes Gijsen's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Joannes Gijsen's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Joannes Mathijs Gijsen.svg[20].
  • Joannes Gijsen's ISNI is recorded as 0000000108576686[21].
  • Joannes Gijsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 56603172[22].
  • Joannes Gijsen's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 282348812[23].
  • Joannes Gijsen's GND ID is recorded as 124329918[24].
  • Joannes Gijsen's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n83214281[25].
  • Joannes Gijsen's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11447794m[26].
  • Joannes Gijsen's Commons category is recorded as Joannes Gijsen[27].

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Origins and Family

Joannes Gijsen's place of birth was Oeffelt[2]. He was born on +1932-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Roermond[11]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Reykjavík[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], in Iceland[29], founded in 1968[30]; titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; and apostolic administrator[14], a position[32].

Recognition

Joannes Gijsen received the Order of the Netherlands Lion[15].

Personal Life

Joannes Gijsen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Joannes Gijsen died on +2013-06-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Sittard[4]. The cause of death was cancer[33].

Why It Matters

Joannes Gijsen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Joannes Gijsen born?

Born in Oeffelt[2], Joannes Gijsen…

Where did Joannes Gijsen die?

Joannes Gijsen passed away in Sittard[4].

What did Joannes Gijsen do for work?

Joannes Gijsen worked as theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

What awards did Joannes Gijsen receive?

Honors received include Order of the Netherlands Lion[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [33] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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