John Dear

Catholic priest from the United States
Person human Q1699788
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John Dear

Summary

John Dear is a human[1]. Born in Elizabeth City[2], he… he was born on August 13, 1959[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], writer[5], journalist[6], religious writer[7], and activist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Elizabeth City[2], John Dear…
  • John Dear was born on August 13, 1959[3].
  • John Dear held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Dear's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • John Dear worked as a writer[5].
  • John Dear's professions included journalist[6].
  • John Dear worked as a religious writer[7].
  • John Dear worked as an activist[8].
  • John Dear's professions included peace activist[11].
  • John Dear's education included a stint at Georgetown Preparatory School[12].
  • John Dear received the Pacem in Terris Award[13].
  • John Dear's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • John Dear is recorded as male[15].
  • John Dear's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Dear's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[17].
  • John Dear's family name is recorded as Dear[18].
  • John Dear's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Dear's official website is recorded as http://johndear.org/[20].
  • John Dear's email address is recorded as mailto:[email protected][21].
  • John Dear's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • John Dear's official blog URL is recorded as http://johndear.org/articles/[23].
  • John Dear's writing language is recorded as English[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Dear's place of birth was Elizabeth City[2]. He was born on August 13, 1959[3].

Education

John Dear was educated at Georgetown Preparatory School[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], writer[5], journalist[6], religious writer[7], activist[8], and peace activist[11].

Recognition

John Dear received the Pacem in Terris Award[13].

Personal Life

John Dear's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].

Why It Matters

John Dear ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was John Dear born?

John Dear was born in Elizabeth City[2].

What did John Dear do for work?

John Dear worked as Catholic priest[4], writer[5], journalist[6], religious writer[7], and activist[8].

Where did John Dear go to school?

John Dear was educated at Georgetown Preparatory School[12].

What awards did John Dear receive?

Honors received include Pacem in Terris Award[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Facebook. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer, journalist +4
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  2. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Official website http://www.fatherjohndear.org, http://johndear.org/
    Award received
    Instance of
    Educated at Georgetown Preparatory School
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