Kazimierz Świątek

Catholic cardinal (1914-2011)
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Kazimierz Świątek

Summary

Kazimierz Świątek is a human[1]. He was born in Walk[2]. He was born on +1914-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Pinsk[4]. He died on +2011-07-21T00:00:00Z[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, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Kazimierz Świątek was born in Walk[2].
  • Kazimierz Świątek passed away in Pinsk[4].
  • Kazimierz Świątek was born on +1914-10-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Kazimierz Świątek died on +2011-07-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary[9].
  • Kazimierz Świątek held citizenship in Belarus[10].
  • Kazimierz Świątek held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[11].
  • Kazimierz Świątek held citizenship in Soviet Union[12].
  • Kazimierz Świątek is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[13].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Kazimierz Świątek worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Kazimierz Świątek held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev[14].
  • Kazimierz Świątek held the position of cardinal priest[15].
  • Kazimierz Świątek held the position of apostolic administrator[16].
  • Kazimierz Świątek was educated at Gymnázium Tadeusze Rejtana[17].
  • Kazimierz Świątek was educated at Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pińsku[18].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[19].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Order Ecce Homo[21].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Polonia Mater Nostra Est[22].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's image is recorded as Kazimir Sviontek 03.jpg[24].
  • Kazimierz Świątek is recorded as male[25].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's coat of arms image is recorded as Kazimir Cardinal Sviontak Coat of Arms.jpg[27].

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Origins and Family

Kazimierz Świątek's place of birth was Walk[2]. He was born on +1914-10-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Gymnázium Tadeusze Rejtana[17] and Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pińsku[18], a seminary[28], in Belarus[29], founded in 1925[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev[14]; cardinal priest[15], a position[31]; and apostolic administrator[16], a position[32].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[19], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], a grade of an order[35], in Poland[36]; Order Ecce Homo[21], a decoration[37], in Poland[38], founded in 1997[39]; and Polonia Mater Nostra Est[22], a decoration[40], in Poland[41].

Personal Life

Kazimierz Świątek's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[23].

Death and Burial

Kazimierz Świątek died on +2011-07-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Pinsk[4]. Burial took place at Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary[9].

Why It Matters

Kazimierz Świątek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Kazimierz Świątek born?

Born in Walk[2], Kazimierz Świątek…

Where did Kazimierz Świątek die?

Kazimierz Świątek died in Pinsk[4].

What did Kazimierz Świątek do for work?

Kazimierz Świątek worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Kazimierz Świątek go to school?

Kazimierz Świątek was educated at Gymnázium Tadeusze Rejtana[17] and Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pińsku[18].

What awards did Kazimierz Świątek receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[19], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[20], Order Ecce Homo[21], and Polonia Mater Nostra Est[22].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [24] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [25] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [26] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [27] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [13] . Belarusian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . tvr.by. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . 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. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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