Matthew Shija

Roman Catholic Bishop (1924–2015)
Person human Q1116534
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Matthew Shija

Summary

Matthew Shija is a human[1]. Born in Puge County[2], he… he was born on April 17, 1924[3]. He died on December 9, 2015[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Matthew Shija's place of birth was Puge County[2].
  • Matthew Shija was born on April 17, 1924[3].
  • Matthew Shija died on December 9, 2015[4].
  • Matthew Shija held citizenship in Tanzania[8].
  • Swahili was Matthew Shija's native language[9].
  • Matthew Shija's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Matthew Shija's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • Matthew Shija held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Matthew Shija's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Matthew Shija is recorded as male[12].
  • Matthew Shija's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Matthew Shija's family name is recorded as Shija[14].
  • Matthew Shija's given name is recorded as Matthew[15].
  • Matthew Shija's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[16].
  • Matthew Shija's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Swahili[17].
  • Matthew Shija's consecrator is recorded as Laurean Rugambwa[18].
  • Matthew Shija's consecrator is recorded as Alphonse Daniel Nsabi[19].
  • Matthew Shija's consecrator is recorded as Castor Sekwa[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Matthew Shija's place of birth was Puge County[2]. He was born on April 17, 1924[3]. Swahili was his native language[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Matthew Shija held the position of diocesan bishop[10].

Personal Life

Matthew Shija's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Matthew Shija died on December 9, 2015[4].

Why It Matters

Matthew Shija ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Matthew Shija born?

Matthew Shija was born in Puge County[2].

What did Matthew Shija do for work?

Matthew Shija worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 8h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Family name Shija
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