Riccardo Fontana

Italian Roman Catholic archbishop
Person human Q2148772
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Riccardo Fontana

Summary

Riccardo Fontana is a human[1]. He was born in Forte dei Marmi[2]. He was born on +1947-01-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Arezzo[4]. He died on +2026-02-09T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Forte dei Marmi[2], Riccardo Fontana…
  • Riccardo Fontana passed away in Arezzo[4].
  • Riccardo Fontana was born on +1947-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Riccardo Fontana died on +2026-02-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Riccardo Fontana held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Riccardo Fontana's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Riccardo Fontana's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Riccardo Fontana held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro[10].
  • Riccardo Fontana held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia[11].
  • Riccardo Fontana's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Riccardo Fontana's image is recorded as Riccardo Fontana.jpg[13].
  • Riccardo Fontana is recorded as male[14].
  • Riccardo Fontana's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Riccardo Fontana's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Riccardo Fontana.svg[16].
  • Riccardo Fontana's ISNI is recorded as 0000000480033645[17].
  • Riccardo Fontana's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 6416158188190520260009[18].
  • Riccardo Fontana's Commons category is recorded as Riccardo Fontana[19].
  • Riccardo Fontana's family name is recorded as Fontana[20].
  • Riccardo Fontana's given name is recorded as Riccardo[21].
  • Riccardo Fontana's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as fontana[22].
  • Riccardo Fontana's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[23].
  • Riccardo Fontana's consecrator is recorded as John Paul II[24].
  • Riccardo Fontana's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Battista Re[25].
  • Riccardo Fontana's consecrator is recorded as Jorge María Mejía[26].
  • Riccardo Fontana's Google Knowledge Graph ID is recorded as /g/122f29fs[27].

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Origins and Family

Riccardo Fontana's place of birth was Forte dei Marmi[2]. He was born on +1947-01-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Arezzo-Cortona-Sansepolcro[10] and Roman Catholic Archbishop of Spoleto-Norcia[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], founded in 1986[29].

Personal Life

Riccardo Fontana's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Riccardo Fontana died on +2026-02-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Arezzo[4].

Why It Matters

Riccardo Fontana ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Riccardo Fontana born?

Riccardo Fontana was born in Forte dei Marmi[2].

Where did Riccardo Fontana die?

Riccardo Fontana died in Arezzo[4].

What did Riccardo Fontana do for work?

Riccardo Fontana worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [13] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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