Sigitas Tamkevičius

Summary

Sigitas Tamkevičius is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Gudonys^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1938^[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 (38 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[6]

Key Facts

• Born in Gudonys^[2], Sigitas Tamkevičius…
• Sigitas Tamkevičius was born on November 7, 1938^[3].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius held citizenship in Soviet Union^[7].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius held citizenship in Lithuania^[8].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius is identified as part of the Lithuanians ethnic group^[9].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's professions included Catholic priest^[4].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius worked as a Catholic bishop^[5].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius held the position of titular bishop^[10].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius held the position of cardinal^[11].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius held the position of auxiliary bishop^[12].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's education included a stint at Kaunas Priest Seminary^[13].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius received the Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas^[14].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius received the Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis^[15].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius received the January 13th commemorative medal^[16].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius received the Independence Medal^[17].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius received the Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University^[18].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius received the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas^[19].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[20].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius is recorded as male^[21].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's Commons category is recorded as Sigitas Tamkevičius^[23].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus^[24].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's family name is recorded as Tamkevičius^[25].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's given name is recorded as Sigitas^[26].
• Sigitas Tamkevičius's floruit is recorded as January 1, 2019^[27].

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Origins and Family

Sigitas Tamkevičius was born in Gudonys^[2]. He was born on November 7, 1938^[3]. He is identified as part of the Lithuanians ethnic group^[9].

Education

Sigitas Tamkevičius's education included a stint at Kaunas Priest Seminary^[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest^[4] and Catholic bishop^[5]. Positions held include titular bishop^[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[28]; cardinal^[11], a title^[29]; and auxiliary bishop^[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title^[30].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas^[14], a grade of an order^[31], in Lithuania^[32]; Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis^[15], a grade of an order^[33], in Lithuania^[34], founded in 1919^[35]; January 13th commemorative medal^[16], a commemorative medal^[36], in Lithuania^[37], founded in 1991^[38]; Independence Medal^[17], a medallion^[39], in Lithuania^[40], founded in 1928^[41]; Doctor Honoris Causa at the Vytautas Magnus University^[18], an award^[42], in Lithuania^[43]; and Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas^[19], an order^[44], in Lithuania^[45], founded in 1928^[46].

Personal Life

Sigitas Tamkevičius's religion is recorded as Catholic Church^[20].

Why It Matters

Sigitas Tamkevičius ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (38 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).^[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[47] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[48]

FAQs

Where was Sigitas Tamkevičius born?

Born in Gudonys^[2], Sigitas Tamkevičius…

What did Sigitas Tamkevičius do for work?

Sigitas Tamkevičius worked as Catholic priest^[4] and Catholic bishop^[5].

Where did Sigitas Tamkevičius go to school?

Sigitas Tamkevičius was educated at Kaunas Priest Seminary^[13].

What awards did Sigitas Tamkevičius receive?

Honors received include Commander's Grand Cross of the Order of the Lithuanian Grand Duke Gediminas^[14], Commander of the Order of the Cross of Vytis^[15], January 13th commemorative medal^[16], and Independence Medal^[17].