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 October 21, 1914[3]. He died in Pinsk[4]. He died on July 21, 2011[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 October 21, 1914[3].
  • Kazimierz Świątek died on July 21, 2011[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 held the position of President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Belarus[17].
  • Kazimierz Świątek was educated at Gymnázium Tadeusze Rejtana[18].
  • Kazimierz Świątek was educated at Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pińsku[19].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Commander of the Legion of Honour[20].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Order Ecce Homo[22].
  • Kazimierz Świątek received the Polonia Mater Nostra Est[23].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].
  • Kazimierz Świątek is recorded as male[25].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Kazimierz Świątek's Commons category is recorded as Kazimierz Świątek[27].

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Origins and Family

Kazimierz Świątek's place of birth was Walk[2]. He was born on October 21, 1914[3]. He is identified as part of the Poles ethnic group[13].

Education

Educated at Gymnázium Tadeusze Rejtana[18] and Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pińsku[19], 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]; apostolic administrator[16], a position[32]; and President of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Belarus[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[20], a grade of an order[33], in France[34]; Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], a grade of an order[35], in Poland[36]; Order Ecce Homo[22], a decoration[37], in Poland[38], founded in 1997[39]; and Polonia Mater Nostra Est[23], a decoration[40], in Poland[41].

Personal Life

Kazimierz Świątek's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[24].

Death and Burial

Kazimierz Świątek died on July 21, 2011[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 31 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[18] and Wyższe Seminarium Duchowne w Pińsku[19].

What awards did Kazimierz Świątek receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[20], Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[21], Order Ecce Homo[22], and Polonia Mater Nostra Est[23].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] ↑ . Belarusian Wikipedia. wikidata.org.
  23. [27] ↑ . 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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  1. 2d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['be', 'be_x_old', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'et', 'fi', 'fr', 'gl', 'h
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  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Pinsk
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Minsk-Mohilev, cardinal priest, apostolic administrator +1
    Given name → Kazimierz
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