Nicola Riezzo

Italian archbishop
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Nicola Riezzo

Summary

Nicola Riezzo is a human[1]. His place of birth was Squinzano[2]. He was born on December 11, 1904[3]. He died in Squinzano[4]. He died on August 20, 1998[5]. He worked as an archbishop[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Nicola Riezzo's place of birth was Squinzano[2].
  • Nicola Riezzo passed away in Squinzano[4].
  • Nicola Riezzo was born on December 11, 1904[3].
  • Nicola Riezzo died on August 20, 1998[5].
  • Nicola Riezzo held citizenship in Italy[10].
  • Nicola Riezzo held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[11].
  • Nicola Riezzo worked as an archbishop[6].
  • Nicola Riezzo worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Nicola Riezzo worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Nicola Riezzo held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Otranto[12].
  • Nicola Riezzo held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Nicola Riezzo's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].
  • Nicola Riezzo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Nicola Riezzo is recorded as male[16].
  • Nicola Riezzo's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Nicola Riezzo's canonization status is recorded as The Venerable[18].
  • Nicola Riezzo's family name is recorded as Riezzo[19].
  • Nicola Riezzo's given name is recorded as Nicola[20].
  • Nicola Riezzo's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[21].
  • Nicola Riezzo's consecrator is recorded as Francesco Minerva[22].
  • Nicola Riezzo's consecrator is recorded as Corrado Ursi[23].
  • Nicola Riezzo's consecrator is recorded as Guglielmo Motolese[24].

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Origins and Family

Nicola Riezzo's place of birth was Squinzano[2]. He was born on December 11, 1904[3].

Education

Nicola Riezzo's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archbishop[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Otranto[12] and diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[25].

Personal Life

Nicola Riezzo's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Nicola Riezzo died on August 20, 1998[5]. He died in Squinzano[4].

Why It Matters

Nicola Riezzo ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26]

FAQs

Where was Nicola Riezzo born?

Nicola Riezzo was born in Squinzano[2].

Where did Nicola Riezzo die?

Nicola Riezzo passed away in Squinzano[4].

What did Nicola Riezzo do for work?

Nicola Riezzo worked as archbishop[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Nicola Riezzo go to school?

Nicola Riezzo was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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