Roger Kaffer

Roman Catholic bishop (1927–2009)
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Roger Kaffer

Summary

Roger Kaffer is a human[1]. He was born in Joliet[2]. He was born on August 14, 1927[3]. He died on May 28, 2009[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Roger Kaffer's place of birth was Joliet[2].
  • Roger Kaffer was born on August 14, 1927[3].
  • Roger Kaffer died on May 28, 2009[4].
  • Roger Kaffer held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Roger Kaffer's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Roger Kaffer's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • Roger Kaffer held the position of titular bishop[9].
  • Roger Kaffer held the position of auxiliary bishop[10].
  • Roger Kaffer was educated at DePaul University[11].
  • Roger Kaffer's education included a stint at University of Saint Mary of the Lake[12].
  • Roger Kaffer's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Roger Kaffer is recorded as male[14].
  • Roger Kaffer's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Roger Kaffer's Commons category is recorded as Roger Louis Kaffer[16].
  • Roger Kaffer's family name is recorded as Kaffer[17].
  • Roger Kaffer's given name is recorded as Roger[18].
  • Roger Kaffer's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Leopold Imesch[19].
  • Roger Kaffer's consecrator is recorded as Raymond James Vonesh[20].
  • Roger Kaffer's consecrator is recorded as Daniel L. Ryan[21].

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Origins and Family

Roger Kaffer's place of birth was Joliet[2]. He was born on August 14, 1927[3].

Education

Educated at DePaul University[11], a university[22], in United States[23], founded in 1898[24], headquartered in Chicago[25] and University of Saint Mary of the Lake[12], a Catholic seminary[26], in United States[27], founded in 1844[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include titular bishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29] and auxiliary bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

Roger Kaffer's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Roger Kaffer died on May 28, 2009[4].

Why It Matters

Roger Kaffer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Roger Kaffer born?

Roger Kaffer's place of birth was Joliet[2].

What did Roger Kaffer do for work?

Roger Kaffer worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Roger Kaffer go to school?

Roger Kaffer was educated at DePaul University[11] and University of Saint Mary of the Lake[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1927-08-14T00:00:00Z
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Prabook id 584464
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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