Nasrallah Peter Sfeir

Lebanese Catholic cardinal (1920-2019)
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Nasrallah Peter Sfeir

Summary

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir is a human[1]. He was born in Rayfoun[2]. He was born on +1920-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Beirut[4]. He died on +2019-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir was born in Rayfoun[2].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir passed away in Beirut[4].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir was born on +1920-05-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir died on +2019-05-12T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir held citizenship in State of Greater Lebanon[10].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir held citizenship in Lebanese Republic under French mandate[11].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir held citizenship in Lebanon[12].
  • Arabic was Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's native language[13].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir held the position of Maronite Patriarch of Antioch[14].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir held the position of titular bishop[15].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir was educated at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[16].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir received the Order of Merit[17].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir received the honorary doctor of Fordham University[18].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's religion is recorded as Maronite Church[19].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's image is recorded as Cardinal Nasrallah Peter Sfeir.jpg[20].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir is recorded as male[21].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Nasrallah Pierre Sfeir.svg[23].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's ISNI is recorded as 000000002745496X[24].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64045930[25].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's GND ID is recorded as 1017915156[26].
  • Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n84071423[27].

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Origins and Family

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir was born in Rayfoun[2]. He was born on +1920-05-15T00:00:00Z[3]. Arabic was his native language[13].

Education

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's education included a stint at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Maronite Patriarch of Antioch[14], a position[28] and titular bishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of Merit[17], an order[30], in Lebanon[31], founded in 1922[32] and honorary doctor of Fordham University[18], an award[33], in United States[34].

Personal Life

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir's religion is recorded as Maronite Church[19].

Death and Burial

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir died on +2019-05-12T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. The cause of death was pneumonitis[35].

Why It Matters

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (126 views/month, #7,179 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 35 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Nasrallah Peter Sfeir born?

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir was born in Rayfoun[2].

Where did Nasrallah Peter Sfeir die?

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir died in Beirut[4].

What did Nasrallah Peter Sfeir do for work?

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir worked as university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Nasrallah Peter Sfeir go to school?

Nasrallah Peter Sfeir was educated at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[16].

What awards did Nasrallah Peter Sfeir receive?

Honors received include Order of Merit[17] and honorary doctor of Fordham University[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [20] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . vaticannews.va. vaticannews.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . vaticannews.va. vaticannews.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [23] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . annahar.com. Retrieved . annahar.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [35] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . lbcgroup.tv. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . BnF authorities. vaticannews.va. Provenance: 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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