Léon-Étienne Duval

Catholic cardinal (1903–1996)
Person human Q1348927
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Léon-Étienne Duval

Summary

Léon-Étienne Duval is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chênex[2]. He was born on +1903-11-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Algiers[4]. He died on +1996-05-30T00:00:00Z[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 (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chênex[2], Léon-Étienne Duval…
  • Léon-Étienne Duval passed away in Algiers[4].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval was born on +1903-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval died on +1996-05-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval is buried at Basilica of Notre-Dame-d'Afrique[9].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval held citizenship in France[10].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval held citizenship in Algeria[11].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Alger[12].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval held the position of cardinal[13].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Constantine[14].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval held the position of president of the Conference of Bishops of the North African Region[15].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's education included a stint at Pontifical French Seminary[16].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval is recorded as male[18].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Léon-Étienne Duval.svg[20].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's ISNI is recorded as 0000000374086284[21].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 61545264[22].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's GND ID is recorded as 119291185[23].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n82125243[24].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 11901465s[25].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's IdRef ID is recorded as 026847396[26].
  • Léon-Étienne Duval's Commons category is recorded as Léon-Étienne Duval[27].

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Origins and Family

Léon-Étienne Duval was born in Chênex[2]. He was born on +1903-11-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Léon-Étienne Duval was educated at Pontifical French Seminary[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Alger[12]; cardinal[13], a title[28]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Constantine[14]; and president of the Conference of Bishops of the North African Region[15].

Personal Life

Léon-Étienne Duval's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Léon-Étienne Duval died on +1996-05-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Algiers[4]. He is buried at Basilica of Notre-Dame-d'Afrique[9].

Why It Matters

Léon-Étienne Duval ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Léon-Étienne Duval born?

Born in Chênex[2], Léon-Étienne Duval…

Where did Léon-Étienne Duval die?

Léon-Étienne Duval passed away in Algiers[4].

What did Léon-Étienne Duval do for work?

Léon-Étienne Duval worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Léon-Étienne Duval go to school?

Léon-Étienne Duval was educated at Pontifical French Seminary[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Dictionnaire des évêques de France au XXe siècle. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Dictionnaire des évêques de France au XXe siècle. wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . Dictionnaire des évêques de France au XXe siècle. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . 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. [29] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Algiers
    Citizenship
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Consecrator Auguste Cesbron, Raoul Harscouët de Keringant, Léon Terrier
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