Silja Walter

Swiss Benedictine nun, novelist and poet (1919–2011)
Person human Q116450
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Silja Walter

Summary

Silja Walter is a human[1]. She was born in Rickenbach[2]. She was born on April 23, 1919[3]. She passed away in Benedictine monastery Fahr[4]. She died on January 31, 2011[5]. She worked as a writer[6], poet[7], nun[8], author[9], and Catholic theologian[10]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rickenbach[2], Silja Walter…
  • Silja Walter died in Benedictine monastery Fahr[4].
  • Silja Walter was born on April 23, 1919[3].
  • Silja Walter died on January 31, 2011[5].
  • Silja Walter's father was Otto Walter[12].
  • Silja Walter held citizenship in Switzerland[13].
  • Silja Walter worked as a writer[6].
  • Silja Walter's professions included poet[7].
  • Silja Walter worked as a nun[8].
  • Silja Walter's professions included author[9].
  • Silja Walter worked as a Catholic theologian[10].
  • Silja Walter worked as a translator[14].
  • Silja Walter's field of work was poetry[15].
  • Silja Walter's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Silja Walter's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Silja Walter is recorded as female[18].
  • Silja Walter's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Silja Walter's archives at is recorded as Swiss Literary Archives[20].
  • Silja Walter's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[21].
  • Silja Walter's family name is recorded as Walter[22].
  • Silja Walter's given name is recorded as Silja[23].
  • Silja Walter's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Mümliswil-Ramiswil[24].
  • Silja Walter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Silja Walter's sibling is recorded as Otto Friedrich Walter[26].
  • Silja Walter's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Aargauer Bibliografie[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Silja Walter's place of birth was Rickenbach[2]. She was born on April 23, 1919[3]. Her father was Otto Walter[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include writer[6], poet[7], nun[8], author[9], Catholic theologian[10], and translator[14]. Silja Walter's field of work was poetry[15].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[16], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31] and Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[32], founded in 1054[33].

Death and Burial

Silja Walter died on January 31, 2011[5]. She passed away in Benedictine monastery Fahr[4].

Why It Matters

Silja Walter ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[11] She is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Silja Walter born?

Silja Walter was born in Rickenbach[2].

Where did Silja Walter die?

Silja Walter died in Benedictine monastery Fahr[4].

Who were Silja Walter's parents?

Silja Walter's father was Otto Walter[12].

What did Silja Walter do for work?

Silja Walter worked as writer[6], poet[7], nun[8], author[9], and Catholic theologian[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . dli-daten.de. Retrieved . dli-daten.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . helveticarchives.ch. Retrieved . helveticarchives.ch. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Aargauer Bibliografie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 727229
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  2. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Silja
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Aargauer Bibliografie
    Place of birth Rickenbach
    Occupation writer, poet, nun +4
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