Lawrence Picachy

Catholic cardinal (1916–1992)
Person human Q581495
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Lawrence Picachy

Summary

Lawrence Picachy is a human[1]. He was born in Darjeeling[2]. He was born on +1916-08-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Kolkata[4]. He died on +1992-11-30T00:00:00Z[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 (8 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Lawrence Picachy's place of birth was Darjeeling[2].
  • Lawrence Picachy died in Kolkata[4].
  • Lawrence Picachy was born on +1916-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lawrence Picachy died on +1992-11-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Lawrence Picachy is buried at Jesuit Dhyan Ashram[9].
  • Lawrence Picachy held citizenship in India[10].
  • Lawrence Picachy held citizenship in British Raj[11].
  • Lawrence Picachy held citizenship in Dominion of India[12].
  • Lawrence Picachy worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Lawrence Picachy worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Lawrence Picachy held the position of Roman Catholic archbishop of Calcutta[13].
  • Lawrence Picachy held the position of cardinal[14].
  • Lawrence Picachy held the position of diocesan bishop[15].
  • Among Lawrence Picachy's employers was University of Calcutta[16].
  • Lawrence Picachy was educated at St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling[17].
  • Lawrence Picachy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Lawrence Picachy is recorded as male[19].
  • Lawrence Picachy's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Lawrence Picachy's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 126105683[21].
  • Lawrence Picachy's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[22].
  • Lawrence Picachy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/03hk53q[23].
  • Lawrence Picachy's family name is recorded as Picachy[24].
  • Lawrence Picachy's given name is recorded as Lawrence[25].
  • Lawrence Picachy's given name is recorded as Trevor[26].
  • Lawrence Picachy's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as picachy[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Darjeeling[2], Lawrence Picachy… he was born on +1916-08-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Lawrence Picachy was educated at St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Among Lawrence Picachy's employers was University of Calcutta[16]. Positions held include Roman Catholic archbishop of Calcutta[13]; cardinal[14], a title[28]; and diocesan bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Personal Life

Lawrence Picachy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Lawrence Picachy died on +1992-11-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Kolkata[4]. Burial took place at Jesuit Dhyan Ashram[9].

Why It Matters

Lawrence Picachy 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 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Lawrence Picachy born?

Lawrence Picachy's place of birth was Darjeeling[2].

Where did Lawrence Picachy die?

Lawrence Picachy died in Kolkata[4].

What did Lawrence Picachy do for work?

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

Where did Lawrence Picachy go to school?

Lawrence Picachy was educated at St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at St. Joseph's School, Darjeeling
    Place of death Kolkata
    Religious order Society of Jesus
    Consecrator James Knox, Pius Kerketta, Augustine Francis Wildermuth
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 397609, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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