Lodewijk Aerts

Belgian roman catholic bishop
Person human Q27103217
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Lodewijk Aerts

Summary

Lodewijk Aerts is a human[1]. Born in Geraardsbergen[2], he… he was born on +1959-10-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], theologian[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geraardsbergen[2], Lodewijk Aerts…
  • Lodewijk Aerts was born on +1959-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Lodewijk Aerts held citizenship in Belgium[8].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Lodewijk Aerts worked as a theologian[5].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • Lodewijk Aerts held the position of diocesan bishop[9].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's education included a stint at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[11].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's image is recorded as Bisschop Lode Aerts van Brugge.jpg[13].
  • Lodewijk Aerts is recorded as male[14].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Lode Aerts.svg[16].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's ISNI is recorded as 0000000030610505[17].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 22785142[18].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93033926[19].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's Commons category is recorded as Lode Aerts[20].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's family name is recorded as Aerts[21].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's given name is recorded as Lodewijk[22].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID is recorded as 07991831X[23].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as aertsl[24].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's consecrator is recorded as Jozef De Kesel[25].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's consecrator is recorded as Arthur Luysterman[26].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's consecrator is recorded as Lucas Van Looy[27].

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Origins and Family

Lodewijk Aerts's place of birth was Geraardsbergen[2]. He was born on +1959-10-02T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10], a pontifical university[28], in Belgium[29], founded in 1970[30], headquartered in Leuven[31] and Pontifical Gregorian University[11], a pontifical university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1551[34], headquartered in Roman College[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], theologian[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Lodewijk Aerts held the position of diocesan bishop[9].

Personal Life

Lodewijk Aerts's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Why It Matters

Lodewijk Aerts ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Lodewijk Aerts born?

Lodewijk Aerts's place of birth was Geraardsbergen[2].

What did Lodewijk Aerts do for work?

Lodewijk Aerts worked as Catholic priest[4], theologian[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Lodewijk Aerts go to school?

Lodewijk Aerts was educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10] and Pontifical Gregorian University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . press.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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