Paul Goethals

Roman Catholic archbishop
Person human Q2928057
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Summary

Paul Goethals was born on November 11, 1832[1], in Kortrijk[2]. He died on July 4, 1901[3], in Kolkata[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Ferdinand Goethals[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Belgium[10]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic archbishop of Calcutta[11], titular archbishop[12], titular bishop[13], vicar apostolic[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Paul Goethals[17]
  • Religious order: Society of Jesus[18]
  • Family name: Goethals[19]
  • Given name: Paul[20]
  • Consecrator: Johan Joseph Faict[21], Théodore-Joseph Gravez[22], Edmond Dumont[23]
  • Copyright status as a creator: copyrights on works have expired[24]

Why It Matters

Paul Goethals has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Paul Goethals born?

Paul Goethals's place of birth was Kortrijk[2].

Where did Paul Goethals die?

Paul Goethals passed away in Kolkata[4].

Who were Paul Goethals's parents?

Paul Goethals's father was Ferdinand Goethals[9].

What did Paul Goethals do for work?

Paul Goethals worked as a Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 886826
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  3. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 886826
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  4. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 886826
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  5. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 886826
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  6. 22w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, missionary, Catholic bishop
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  7. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, missionary, Catholic bishop
    Place of death → Kolkata
    Instance of → human
    Parsifal cluster id → 886826
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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