Peter Hans Kolvenbach

Superior General of the Society of Jesus (1928-2016)
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Peter Hans Kolvenbach

Summary

Peter Hans Kolvenbach is a human[1]. His place of birth was Druten[2]. He was born on November 30, 1928[3]. He passed away in Beirut[4]. He died on November 26, 2016[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach was born in Druten[2].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach died in Beirut[4].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach was born on November 30, 1928[3].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach died on November 26, 2016[5].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[9].
  • Dutch was Peter Hans Kolvenbach's native language[10].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[11].
  • Among Peter Hans Kolvenbach's employers was Saint Joseph University of Beirut[12].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach was employed by Pontifical Oriental Institute[13].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's education included a stint at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[14].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's education included a stint at Pontifical Oriental Institute[15].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach was educated at Canisius College[16].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's education included a stint at Aloysius College[17].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach is recorded as male[19].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's Commons category is recorded as Peter Hans Kolvenbach[21].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach earned the academic degree of Doctor of Theology[22].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[23].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's given name is recorded as Peter[24].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Peter Hans Kolvenbach[25].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's Commons gallery is recorded as Peter Hans Kolvenbach[26].
  • Peter Hans Kolvenbach's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Peter Hans Kolvenbach was born in Druten[2]. He was born on November 30, 1928[3]. Dutch was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[14], a Catholic university[28], in Lebanon[29], founded in 1875[30]; Pontifical Oriental Institute[15], a pontifical institute[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1917[33]; Canisius College[16], a school[34], in Netherlands[35], founded in 1900[36]; and Aloysius College[17], a school[37], in Netherlands[38], founded in 1917[39]. Peter Hans Kolvenbach earned the academic degree of Doctor of Theology[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6] and Catholic priest[7]. Employers include Saint Joseph University of Beirut[12], a Catholic university[40], in Lebanon[41], founded in 1875[42] and Pontifical Oriental Institute[13], a pontifical institute[43], in Italy[44], founded in 1917[45]. Peter Hans Kolvenbach held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[11].

Personal Life

Peter Hans Kolvenbach's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Peter Hans Kolvenbach died on November 26, 2016[5]. He died in Beirut[4].

Why It Matters

Peter Hans Kolvenbach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (227 views/month, #7,260 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[46] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[47]

FAQs

Where was Peter Hans Kolvenbach born?

Peter Hans Kolvenbach's place of birth was Druten[2].

Where did Peter Hans Kolvenbach die?

Peter Hans Kolvenbach passed away in Beirut[4].

What did Peter Hans Kolvenbach do for work?

Peter Hans Kolvenbach worked as university teacher[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Where did Peter Hans Kolvenbach go to school?

Peter Hans Kolvenbach was educated at Saint Joseph University of Beirut[14], Pontifical Oriental Institute[15], Canisius College[16], and Aloysius College[17].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . sites.jcu.edu. sites.jcu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . sites.jcu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . BnF authorities. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  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
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [46] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [47] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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