Lawrence Donald Soens

Fifth bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sioux City, Iowa.
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Lawrence Donald Soens

Summary

Lawrence Donald Soens is a human[1]. Born in Iowa City[2], he… he was born on +1926-08-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Sioux City[4]. He died on +2021-11-01T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lawrence Donald Soens's place of birth was Iowa City[2].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens died in Sioux City[4].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens was born on +1926-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens died on +2021-11-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's education included a stint at St. Ambrose University[11].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's education included a stint at Kenrick–Glennon Seminary[12].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens is recorded as male[14].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/027zh1f[16].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's family name is recorded as Soens[17].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's given name is recorded as Lawrence[18].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as soens[19].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's consecrator is recorded as James Joseph Byrne[20].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's consecrator is recorded as Frank Henry Greteman[21].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's consecrator is recorded as Gerald Francis O'Keefe[22].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's Prabook ID is recorded as 582418[23].
  • Lawrence Donald Soens's GCatholic person ID is recorded as 2139[24].

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Origins and Family

Lawrence Donald Soens was born in Iowa City[2]. He was born on +1926-08-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St. Ambrose University[11], a seminary[25], in United States[26], founded in 1882[27] and Kenrick–Glennon Seminary[12], a Catholic seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1818[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Lawrence Donald Soens held the position of diocesan bishop[10].

Personal Life

Lawrence Donald Soens's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Donald Soens died on +2021-11-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Sioux City[4].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Donald Soens ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Donald Soens born?

Lawrence Donald Soens was born in Iowa City[2].

Where did Lawrence Donald Soens die?

Lawrence Donald Soens died in Sioux City[4].

What did Lawrence Donald Soens do for work?

Lawrence Donald Soens worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Lawrence Donald Soens go to school?

Lawrence Donald Soens was educated at St. Ambrose University[11] and Kenrick–Glennon Seminary[12].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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