Pio Taofinu'u

Catholic cardinal (1923–2006)
Person human Q1532824
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Pio Taofinu'u

Summary

Pio Taofinu'u is a human[1]. Born in Falealupo[2], he… he was born on December 8, 1923[3]. He died in Apia[4]. He died on January 19, 2006[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Pio Taofinu'u's place of birth was Falealupo[2].
  • Pio Taofinu'u passed away in Apia[4].
  • Pio Taofinu'u was born on December 8, 1923[3].
  • Pio Taofinu'u died on January 19, 2006[5].
  • Pio Taofinu'u died on January 20, 2006[9].
  • Pio Taofinu'u held citizenship in Samoa[10].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Pio Taofinu'u worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Pio Taofinu'u held the position of Catholic archbishop[11].
  • Pio Taofinu'u held the position of cardinal[12].
  • Pio Taofinu'u held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Pio Taofinu'u is recorded as male[15].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's Commons category is recorded as Pio Taofinu’u[17].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's religious order is recorded as Society of Mary[18].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's given name is recorded as Pio[19].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's participant in is recorded as October 1978 conclave[20].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's participant in is recorded as August 1978 conclave[21].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's consecrator is recorded as George Hamilton Pearce[22].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's consecrator is recorded as John Rodgers[23].
  • Pio Taofinu'u's consecrator is recorded as Brian Ashby[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Pio Taofinu'u's place of birth was Falealupo[2]. He was born on December 8, 1923[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25]; cardinal[12], a title[26]; and diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[27].

Personal Life

Pio Taofinu'u's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 19, 2006[5] and January 20, 2006[9]. Pio Taofinu'u died in Apia[4].

Why It Matters

Pio Taofinu'u ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Pio Taofinu'u born?

Pio Taofinu'u was born in Falealupo[2].

Where did Pio Taofinu'u die?

Pio Taofinu'u passed away in Apia[4].

What did Pio Taofinu'u do for work?

Pio Taofinu'u worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . 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
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Apia
    Position held Catholic archbishop, cardinal, diocesan bishop
    Given name Pio
    Country of citizenship Samoa
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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