Joseph C. Plagens

Roman Catholic bishop (1880-1943)
Person human Q6281912
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Joseph C. Plagens

Summary

Joseph C. Plagens is a human[1]. His place of birth was Czeszewo[2]. He was born on +1880-01-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Grand Rapids[4]. He died on +1943-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Joseph C. Plagens was born in Czeszewo[2].
  • Joseph C. Plagens died in Grand Rapids[4].
  • Joseph C. Plagens was born on +1880-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Joseph C. Plagens died on +1943-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Joseph C. Plagens held the position of diocesan bishop[9].
  • Joseph C. Plagens held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Grand Rapids[10].
  • Joseph C. Plagens held the position of Q131936660[11].
  • Joseph C. Plagens held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • Joseph C. Plagens was educated at University of Detroit Mercy[13].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's education included a stint at St. Mary's Seminary and University[14].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Joseph C. Plagens is recorded as male[16].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kf40f[18].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's family name is recorded as Plagens[19].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's given name is recorded as Joseph[20].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's given name is recorded as Casimir[21].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as plagens[22].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's consecrator is recorded as Michael Gallagher[23].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's consecrator is recorded as Paul Peter Rhode[24].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's consecrator is recorded as Edward Francis Hoban[25].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's Prabook ID is recorded as 279163[26].
  • Joseph C. Plagens's Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny ID is recorded as jozef-kazimierz-plagens[27].

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Origins and Family

Joseph C. Plagens was born in Czeszewo[2]. He was born on +1880-01-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Detroit Mercy[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1878[30], headquartered in Detroit[31] and St. Mary's Seminary and University[14], a Catholic seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1805[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[35]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Grand Rapids[10]; Q131936660[11]; and auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36].

Personal Life

Joseph C. Plagens's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Joseph C. Plagens died on +1943-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Grand Rapids[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph C. Plagens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Joseph C. Plagens born?

Joseph C. Plagens was born in Czeszewo[2].

Where did Joseph C. Plagens die?

Joseph C. Plagens died in Grand Rapids[4].

What did Joseph C. Plagens do for work?

Joseph C. Plagens worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Joseph C. Plagens go to school?

Joseph C. Plagens was educated at University of Detroit Mercy[13] and St. Mary's Seminary and University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [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.

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