John Folda

Eighth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fargo.
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John Folda

Summary

John Folda is a human[1]. He was born in Omaha[2]. He was born on +1961-08-08T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], teacher[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Folda was born in Omaha[2].
  • John Folda was born on +1961-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Folda held citizenship in United States[8].
  • John Folda worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • John Folda's professions included teacher[5].
  • John Folda worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • John Folda held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Fargo[9].
  • John Folda's education included a stint at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[10].
  • John Folda was educated at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[11].
  • John Folda's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • John Folda is recorded as male[13].
  • John Folda's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • John Folda's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of John Thomas Folda.svg[15].
  • John Folda's Commons category is recorded as John Folda[16].
  • John Folda's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0swmxkl[17].
  • John Folda's family name is recorded as Folda[18].
  • John Folda's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Folda's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as folda[20].
  • John Folda's consecrator is recorded as John Clayton Nienstedt[21].
  • John Folda's consecrator is recorded as Samuel Joseph Aquila[22].
  • John Folda's consecrator is recorded as James D. Conley[23].
  • John Folda's Prabook ID is recorded as 2226067[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John Folda's place of birth was Omaha[2]. He was born on +1961-08-08T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[10], a pontifical university[25], in Vatican City[26], founded in 1577[27], headquartered in Rome[28] and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[11], a Catholic seminary[29], in United States[30], founded in 1832[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], teacher[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. John Folda held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Fargo[9].

Personal Life

John Folda's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Why It Matters

John Folda ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was John Folda born?

John Folda's place of birth was Omaha[2].

What did John Folda do for work?

John Folda worked as Catholic priest[4], teacher[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did John Folda go to school?

John Folda was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[10] and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . fargodiocese.org. fargodiocese.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . 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. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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