Santos Abril y Castelló

Catholic cardinal
Person human Q562868
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Summary

Santos Abril y Castelló is a human[1]. Born in Alfambra[2], he… he was born on September 21, 1935[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Santos Abril y Castelló's place of birth was Alfambra[2].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló was born on September 21, 1935[3].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló held citizenship in Spain[7].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló held the position of cardinal priest[8].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's education included a stint at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[9].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[10].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló received the Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló received the Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[12].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló received the honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University[13].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló is recorded as male[15].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's Commons category is recorded as Santos Abril y Castelló[17].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's family name is recorded as Abril[18].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's given name is recorded as Santos[19].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's participant in is recorded as 2013 conclave[20].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[21].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Santos Abril y Castelló'}[22].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'es', 'text': 'Santos Abril y Castelló'}[23].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's consecrator is recorded as Agostino Casaroli[24].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's consecrator is recorded as Gabino Díaz Merchán[25].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's consecrator is recorded as Ramón Búa Otero[26].
  • Santos Abril y Castelló's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Castelló[27].

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Origins and Family

Santos Abril y Castelló's place of birth was Alfambra[2]. He was born on September 21, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[9], a Roman College[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in Rome[31] and Pontifical Gregorian University[10], a pontifical university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1551[34], headquartered in Roman College[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Santos Abril y Castelló held the position of cardinal priest[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a grade of an order[36], in Germany[37]; Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[12], a grade of an order[38], in Spain[39]; and honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University[13], an award[40], in Spain[41].

Personal Life

Santos Abril y Castelló's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Why It Matters

Santos Abril y Castelló ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (171 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Santos Abril y Castelló born?

Santos Abril y Castelló was born in Alfambra[2].

What did Santos Abril y Castelló do for work?

Santos Abril y Castelló worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Santos Abril y Castelló go to school?

Santos Abril y Castelló was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[9] and Pontifical Gregorian University[10].

What awards did Santos Abril y Castelló receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit[12], and honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . 20 minutos. Retrieved . 20minutos.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . CONOR.SI. 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
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['als', 'ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fi', 'fr', 'hr',
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  2. 20d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → titular archbishop, apostolic nuncio to Bolivia, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio +12
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  3. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → titular archbishop, apostolic nuncio to Bolivia, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio +12
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  4. 7w ago · Baptiste44bzh · 2026-08-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Grand Cross 1st class of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Grand Cross of the Order of Civil Merit, honorary doctorate of CEU Cardenal Herrera University
    Position held → titular archbishop, apostolic nuncio to Bolivia, Apostolic Pro-Nuncio +12
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  5. 18w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Spain
    Given name → Santos
    Place of birth → Alfambra
    Participant in → 2013 conclave
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