Samuel Ruiz García

Summary

Samuel Ruiz García is a human^[1]. He was born in Irapuato^[2]. He was born on November 3, 1924^[3]. He passed away in Mexico City^[4]. He died on January 24, 2011^[5]. He worked as a human rights defender^[6], university teacher^[7], Catholic priest^[8], and Catholic bishop^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Born in Irapuato^[2], Samuel Ruiz García…
• Samuel Ruiz García died in Mexico City^[4].
• Samuel Ruiz García was born on November 3, 1924^[3].
• Samuel Ruiz García was born on September 3, 1924^[11].
• Samuel Ruiz García died on January 24, 2011^[5].
• Samuel Ruiz García held citizenship in Mexico^[12].
• Samuel Ruiz García worked as a human rights defender^[6].
• Samuel Ruiz García's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Samuel Ruiz García worked as a Catholic priest^[8].
• Samuel Ruiz García worked as a Catholic bishop^[9].
• Samuel Ruiz García held the position of bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas^[13].
• Samuel Ruiz García was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[14].
• Samuel Ruiz García's education included a stint at Pontifical Biblical Institute^[15].
• Samuel Ruiz García received the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders^[16].
• Samuel Ruiz García received the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award^[17].
• Samuel Ruiz García received the Pacem in Terris Award^[18].
• Samuel Ruiz García received the International Simón Bolívar Prize^[19].
• Samuel Ruiz García's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[20].
• Samuel Ruiz García is recorded as male^[21].
• Samuel Ruiz García's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Samuel Ruiz García's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Ruíz García^[23].
• Samuel Ruiz García's family name is recorded as Ruiz^[24].
• Samuel Ruiz García's given name is recorded as Samuel^[25].
• Samuel Ruiz García's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish^[26].
• Samuel Ruiz García's consecrator is recorded as Manuel Martin del Campo y Padilla^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Irapuato^[2], Samuel Ruiz García… Recorded date of birth include November 3, 1924^[3] and September 3, 1924^[11].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[14], a pontifical university^[28], in Italy^[29], founded in 1551^[30], headquartered in Roman College^[31] and Pontifical Biblical Institute^[15], a pontifical institute^[32], in Italy^[33], founded in 1909^[34], headquartered in Rome^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include human rights defender^[6], university teacher^[7], Catholic priest^[8], and Catholic bishop^[9]. Samuel Ruiz García held the position of bishop of San Cristóbal de las Casas^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders^[16], a human rights award^[36], founded in 1993^[37]; Nuremberg International Human Rights Award^[17], an award^[38], in Germany^[39]; Pacem in Terris Award^[18], a religion-related award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1964^[42]; and International Simón Bolívar Prize^[19], an award^[43].

Personal Life

Samuel Ruiz García's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[20].

Death and Burial

Samuel Ruiz García died on January 24, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Mexico City^[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Ruiz García ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Ruiz García born?

Samuel Ruiz García's place of birth was Irapuato^[2].

Where did Samuel Ruiz García die?

Samuel Ruiz García died in Mexico City^[4].

What did Samuel Ruiz García do for work?

Samuel Ruiz García worked as human rights defender^[6], university teacher^[7], Catholic priest^[8], and Catholic bishop^[9].

Where did Samuel Ruiz García go to school?

Samuel Ruiz García was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University^[14] and Pontifical Biblical Institute^[15].

What awards did Samuel Ruiz García receive?

Honors received include Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders^[16], Nuremberg International Human Rights Award^[17], Pacem in Terris Award^[18], and International Simón Bolívar Prize^[19].