Sawa

leader of the Polish Orthodox Church
Person human Q1976279
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Sawa

Summary

Sawa is a human[1]. He was born in Śniatycze[2]. He was born on +1938-04-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a monk[4], Eastern Orthodox priest[5], and university teacher[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Sawa was born in Śniatycze[2].
  • Sawa was born on +1938-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Sawa held citizenship in Second Polish Republic[8].
  • Sawa held citizenship in Polish People's Republic[9].
  • Sawa held citizenship in Poland[10].
  • Sawa worked as a monk[4].
  • Sawa worked as an Eastern Orthodox priest[5].
  • Sawa worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Sawa's field of work was Eastern Orthodox Church[11].
  • Sawa's field of work was theology[12].
  • Sawa held the position of Eastern Orthodox bishop[13].
  • Sawa held the position of list of leaders of the Polish Orthodox Church[14].
  • Sawa held the position of bishop[15].
  • Among Sawa's employers was Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw[16].
  • Sawa's education included a stint at University of Belgrade[17].
  • Sawa received the Honorary doctor of the University of Białystok[18].
  • Sawa received the Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19].
  • Sawa received the Gold Cross of Merit‎[20].
  • Sawa received the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[21].
  • Sawa received the Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[22].
  • Sawa received the Order of St. Prince Vladimir[23].
  • Sawa's religion is recorded as Polish Orthodox Church[24].
  • Sawa's image is recorded as J. E. metropolita Sawa.JPG[25].
  • Sawa is recorded as male[26].
  • Sawa's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Sawa was born in Śniatycze[2]. He was born on +1938-04-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Sawa's education included a stint at University of Belgrade[17]. Academic degrees include Doctor of Divinity[28] and scientific professorship degree[29].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include monk[4], Eastern Orthodox priest[5], and university teacher[6]. Fields of work include Eastern Orthodox Church[11], a Christian denomination[30], founded in 1054[31] and theology[12], an academic discipline[32]. Among Sawa's employers was Christian Theological Academy in Warsaw[16]. Positions held include Eastern Orthodox bishop[13], an Orthodox episcopal title[33]; list of leaders of the Polish Orthodox Church[14]; and bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[34].

Recognition

Awards received include Honorary doctor of the University of Białystok[18], an award[35], in Poland[36]; Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], a grade of an order[37], in Poland[38]; Gold Cross of Merit‎[20]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[21], a grade of an order[39], in Ukraine[40], founded in 1995[41]; Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 5th class[22], a grade of an order[42], in Ukraine[43], founded in 1995[44]; and Order of St. Prince Vladimir[23], an order[45], in Russia[46], founded in 1958[47].

Personal Life

Sawa's religion is recorded as Polish Orthodox Church[24].

Why It Matters

Sawa ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (54 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Sawa born?

Sawa was born in Śniatycze[2].

What did Sawa do for work?

Sawa worked as monk[4], Eastern Orthodox priest[5], and university teacher[6].

Where did Sawa go to school?

Sawa was educated at University of Belgrade[17].

What awards did Sawa receive?

Honors received include Honorary doctor of the University of Białystok[18], Commander of the Order of Polonia Restituta[19], Gold Cross of Merit‎[20], and Order of Prince Yaroslav the Wise, 1st class[21].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [25] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [27] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [4] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . wikidata.org.
  22. [21] . wikidata.org.
  23. [22] . wikidata.org.
  24. [23] . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] . wikidata.org.
  26. [29] . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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