John Krol

American Catholic cardinal (1910–1996)
Person human Q1700656
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John Krol

Summary

John Krol is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cleveland[2]. He was born on +1910-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1996-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Cleveland[2], John Krol…
  • John Krol passed away in Philadelphia[4].
  • John Krol was born on +1910-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Krol died on +1996-03-03T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul[9].
  • John Krol held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Krol held citizenship in Poland[11].
  • John Krol worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Krol's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Krol held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia[12].
  • John Krol held the position of cardinal[13].
  • John Krol held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • John Krol held the position of auxiliary bishop[15].
  • John Krol held the position of president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops[16].
  • John Krol's education included a stint at The Catholic University of America[17].
  • John Krol's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[18].
  • John Krol received the honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[19].
  • John Krol's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].
  • John Krol's image is recorded as Ronald Reagan and John Cardinal Krol.jpg[21].
  • John Krol is recorded as male[22].
  • John Krol's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • John Krol's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of John Joseph Krol.svg[24].
  • John Krol's ISNI is recorded as 000000011442227X[25].
  • John Krol's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 39000434[26].
  • John Krol's GND ID is recorded as 173779859[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Cleveland[2], John Krol… he was born on +1910-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[17], a Catholic university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30] and Pontifical Gregorian University[18], a pontifical university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1551[33], headquartered in Roman College[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia[12]; cardinal[13], a title[35]; titular bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36]; auxiliary bishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops[16].

Recognition

John Krol received the honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[19].

Personal Life

John Krol's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[20].

Death and Burial

John Krol died on +1996-03-03T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. Burial took place at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul[9].

Why It Matters

John Krol ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (61 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Krol born?

John Krol's place of birth was Cleveland[2].

Where did John Krol die?

John Krol died in Philadelphia[4].

What did John Krol do for work?

John Krol worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did John Krol go to school?

John Krol was educated at The Catholic University of America[17] and Pontifical Gregorian University[18].

What awards did John Krol receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[19].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . 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
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . 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. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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