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Joseph James Potocnak

American-born South African Roman Catholic bishop
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Summary

Joseph James Potocnak is a human[1]. He was born on May 13, 1933[2]. He worked as a Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4]. He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

Key Facts

  • Joseph James Potocnak was born on May 13, 1933[2].
  • Joseph James Potocnak held citizenship in United States[6].
  • Joseph James Potocnak worked as a Catholic priest[3].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's professions included Catholic bishop[4].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[7].
  • Joseph James Potocnak is recorded as male[8].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's instance of is recorded as human[9].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's given name is recorded as Joseph[10].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's consecrator is recorded as Lawrence Patrick Henry[11].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's consecrator is recorded as Everardus Antonius M. Baaij[12].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Anthony De Palma[13].
  • Joseph James Potocnak's consecrator is recorded as Fritz Lobinger[14].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph James Potocnak was born on May 13, 1933[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4].

Personal Life

Joseph James Potocnak's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[7].

Why It Matters

Joseph James Potocnak is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[5]

FAQs

What did Joseph James Potocnak do for work?

Joseph James Potocnak worked as Catholic priest[3] and Catholic bishop[4].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 4
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'fi', 'pl']
    Wikipedia title → Joseph James Potocnak
    Gcatholic person id → 6611
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Gcatholic person id: 6611, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289578|batch #289578]]"
  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American-born South African Roman Catholic bishop
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → diocesan bishop
    Given name → Joseph
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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