Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs

Belgian theologian and Bishop of Liège (1878–1962)
Person human Q446569
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Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs

Summary

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs is a human[1]. He was born in Riemst[2]. He was born on +1878-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Liège[4]. He died on +1962-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Riemst[2], Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs…
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs died in Liège[4].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs was born on +1878-02-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs died on +1962-12-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs held citizenship in Belgium[11].
  • French was Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's native language[12].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs worked as a theologian[6].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[15].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs received the Righteous Among the Nations[16].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's religion is recorded as Latin Church[18].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs is recorded as male[19].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's Commons category is recorded as Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs[21].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's family name is recorded as Kerkhofs[22].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's given name is recorded as Louis[23].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's given name is recorded as Joseph[24].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[25].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's consecrator is recorded as Martin Rutten[26].
  • Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's consecrator is recorded as Thomas-Louis Heylen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Riemst[2], Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs… he was born on +1878-02-15T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29], founded in 0720[30].

Recognition

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs received the Righteous Among the Nations[16].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[17], a Christian denomination[31], in Vatican City[32], founded in 0001[33], headquartered in Vatican City[34] and Latin Church[18], a Catholic particular church sui iuris[35], headquartered in Vatican City[36].

Death and Burial

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs died on +1962-12-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Liège[4].

Why It Matters

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs born?

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs's place of birth was Riemst[2].

Where did Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs die?

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs passed away in Liège[4].

What did Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs do for work?

Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs worked as theologian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

What awards did Louis-Joseph Kerkhofs receive?

Honors received include Righteous Among the Nations[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . The Righteous Among the Nations Database. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Liège
    Place of burial Q2431386
    Country of citizenship Belgium
    Occupation theologian, university teacher, Catholic priest +1
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