Nicholas

Bishop of the Russian Orthodox Church, Metropolitan of Krutitsky and Kolomensky (1891-1961)
Person human Q717231
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Nicholas

Summary

Nicholas is a human[1]. He was born in Kaunas[2]. He was born on +1891-12-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Moscow[4]. He died on +1961-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas was born in Kaunas[2].
  • Nicholas died in Moscow[4].
  • Nicholas was born on +1891-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas died on +1961-12-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius[8].
  • Nicholas held citizenship in Russian Empire[9].
  • Nicholas held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Nicholas worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6].
  • Nicholas held the position of metropolitan[11].
  • Nicholas was educated at Saint Petersburg Theological Academy[12].
  • Nicholas received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[13].
  • Nicholas received the Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[14].
  • Nicholas received the Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[15].
  • Nicholas received the honorary doctor of Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University[16].
  • Nicholas's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[17].
  • Nicholas's image is recorded as Епископ Николай (Ярушевич).jpg[18].
  • Nicholas is recorded as male[19].
  • Nicholas's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Nicholas's ISNI is recorded as 0000000116100223[21].
  • Nicholas's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 25341725[22].
  • Nicholas's GND ID is recorded as 115873120[23].
  • Nicholas's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85237456[24].
  • Nicholas's IdRef ID is recorded as 103583211[25].
  • Nicholas's Commons category is recorded as Nicholas (Yarushevich)[26].
  • Nicholas earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nicholas's place of birth was Kaunas[2]. He was born on +1891-12-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Nicholas was educated at Saint Petersburg Theological Academy[12]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[27].

Career and Affiliations

Nicholas worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[6]. He held the position of metropolitan[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[13], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1928[30]; Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[14], a campaign medal[31], in Soviet Union[32], founded in 1944[33]; Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[15], a medallion[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1945[36]; and honorary doctor of Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University[16], an award[37], in Czech Republic[38].

Personal Life

Nicholas's religion is recorded as Eastern Orthodoxy[17].

Death and Burial

Nicholas died on +1961-12-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Moscow[4]. Burial took place at Trinity Lavra of St. Sergius[8].

Why It Matters

Nicholas ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Nicholas born?

Born in Kaunas[2], Nicholas…

Where did Nicholas die?

Nicholas passed away in Moscow[4].

What did Nicholas do for work?

Nicholas worked as Eastern Orthodox priest[6].

Where did Nicholas go to school?

Nicholas was educated at Saint Petersburg Theological Academy[12].

What awards did Nicholas receive?

Honors received include Order of the Red Banner of Labour[13], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[14], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[15], and honorary doctor of Protestant Theological Faculty – Charles University[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . Q86910225. kramerius.cuni.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . 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
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . 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. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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