Émile Destombes

French Catholic bishop (1935–2016)
Person human Q1419426
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Émile Destombes

Summary

Émile Destombes is a human[1]. Born in Roncq[2], he… he was born on +1935-08-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Phnom Penh[4]. He died on +2016-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], Catholic deacon[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Émile Destombes's place of birth was Roncq[2].
  • Émile Destombes passed away in Phnom Penh[4].
  • Émile Destombes was born on +1935-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Émile Destombes died on +2016-01-28T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Émile Destombes held citizenship in France[11].
  • Émile Destombes held citizenship in Cambodia[12].
  • Émile Destombes worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Émile Destombes worked as a missionary[7].
  • Émile Destombes's professions included Catholic deacon[8].
  • Émile Destombes's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • Émile Destombes held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • Émile Destombes held the position of vicar apostolic[14].
  • Émile Destombes held the position of Coadjutor apostolic vicar[15].
  • Émile Destombes was a member of Paris Foreign Missions Society[16].
  • Émile Destombes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Émile Destombes's image is recorded as Mgr Émile Destombes.jpg[18].
  • Émile Destombes is recorded as male[19].
  • Émile Destombes's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Émile Destombes's Commons category is recorded as Emile Destombes[21].
  • Émile Destombes's SBN author ID is recorded as LIGV031573[22].
  • Émile Destombes's family name is recorded as Destombes[23].
  • Émile Destombes's given name is recorded as Émile[24].
  • Émile Destombes's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as desto[25].
  • Émile Destombes's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • Émile Destombes's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'Émile Jean Marie Henri Joseph Destombes'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Émile Destombes was born in Roncq[2]. He was born on +1935-08-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], Catholic deacon[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; vicar apostolic[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; and Coadjutor apostolic vicar[15].

Personal Life

Émile Destombes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Émile Destombes died on +2016-01-28T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Phnom Penh[4].

Why It Matters

Émile Destombes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Émile Destombes born?

Born in Roncq[2], Émile Destombes…

Where did Émile Destombes die?

Émile Destombes passed away in Phnom Penh[4].

What did Émile Destombes do for work?

Émile Destombes worked as Catholic priest[6], missionary[7], Catholic deacon[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [16] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . 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. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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