Szczepan Wesoły

Polish archbishop (1926–2018)
Person human Q680579
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Szczepan Wesoły

Summary

Szczepan Wesoły is a human[1]. His place of birth was Katowice[2]. He was born on October 16, 1926[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on August 28, 2018[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Szczepan Wesoły's place of birth was Katowice[2].
  • Szczepan Wesoły passed away in Rome[4].
  • Szczepan Wesoły was born on October 16, 1926[3].
  • Szczepan Wesoły died on August 28, 2018[5].
  • Szczepan Wesoły held citizenship in Poland[9].
  • Szczepan Wesoły worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Szczepan Wesoły worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Szczepan Wesoły held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • Szczepan Wesoły held the position of auxiliary bishop[11].
  • Szczepan Wesoły held the position of titular archbishop[12].
  • Szczepan Wesoły held the position of Catholic archbishop[13].
  • Szczepan Wesoły received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14].
  • Szczepan Wesoły received the Bene Merito[15].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Szczepan Wesoły is recorded as male[17].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's family name is recorded as Wesoły[19].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's given name is recorded as Szczepan[20].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Polish[21].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's consecrator is recorded as Stefan Wyszyński[22].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's consecrator is recorded as Herbert Bednorz[23].
  • Szczepan Wesoły's consecrator is recorded as Władysław Rubin[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Szczepan Wesoły was born in Katowice[2]. He was born on October 16, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25]; auxiliary bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[26]; titular archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[27]; and Catholic archbishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28].

Recognition

Awards received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14], a grade of an order[29], in Poland[30] and Bene Merito[15], a decoration[31], in Poland[32], founded in 2009[33].

Personal Life

Szczepan Wesoły's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Szczepan Wesoły died on August 28, 2018[5]. He passed away in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Szczepan Wesoły has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Szczepan Wesoły born?

Born in Katowice[2], Szczepan Wesoły…

Where did Szczepan Wesoły die?

Szczepan Wesoły died in Rome[4].

What did Szczepan Wesoły do for work?

Szczepan Wesoły worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

What awards did Szczepan Wesoły receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[14] and Bene Merito[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Family name Wesoły
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