Lodewijk Aerts

Belgian roman catholic bishop
Person human Q27103217
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Summary

Lodewijk Aerts is a human[1]. Born in Geraardsbergen[2], he… he was born on October 2, 1959[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 (40 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Geraardsbergen[2].
  • Lodewijk Aerts was born on October 2, 1959[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 Roman Catholic Bishop of Bruges[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 is recorded as male[13].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's Commons category is recorded as Lode Aerts[15].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's family name is recorded as Aerts[16].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's given name is recorded as Lodewijk[17].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's consecrator is recorded as Jozef De Kesel[18].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's consecrator is recorded as Arthur Luysterman[19].
  • Lodewijk Aerts's consecrator is recorded as Lucas Van Looy[20].

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Origins and Family

Lodewijk Aerts's place of birth was Geraardsbergen[2]. He was born on October 2, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven[10], a pontifical university[21], in Belgium[22], founded in 1970[23], headquartered in Leuven[24] and Pontifical Gregorian University[11], a pontifical university[25], in Italy[26], founded in 1551[27], headquartered in Roman College[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], theologian[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Lodewijk Aerts held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bruges[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 (40 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

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. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . press.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] ↑ . 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. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 60912
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl', 'no', 'pl', 'sw']
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  2. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Bruges
    Given name → Lodewijk
    Country of citizenship → Belgium
    Instance of → human
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