Thomas Tien Ken-sin

Catholic cardinal (1890-1967)
Person human Q698160
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Thomas Tien Ken-sin

Summary

Thomas Tien Ken-sin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Yanggu County[2]. He was born on +1890-10-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Taipei[4]. He died on +1967-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Yanggu County[2], Thomas Tien Ken-sin…
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin died in Taipei[4].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin was born on +1890-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin died on +1967-07-24T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taipei[9].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held citizenship in China[10].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held the position of Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing[12].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held the position of vicar apostolic[15].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin held the position of vicar apostolic[16].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's image is recorded as Ignatius Cardina Tin.jpg[18].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin is recorded as male[19].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Thomas Tien Ken Sin.svg[21].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's ISNI is recorded as 000000005199902X[22].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 77108923[23].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's GND ID is recorded as 118622617[24].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2008054471[25].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Tien-Ken-Sin[26].
  • Thomas Tien Ken-sin's religious order is recorded as Divine Word Missionaries[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Yanggu County[2], Thomas Tien Ken-sin… he was born on +1890-10-24T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[28]; Archbishop of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Beijing[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29], in People's Republic of China[30], founded in 1946[31]; diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[32]; titular bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33]; vicar apostolic[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[34]; and apostolic administrator[35], a position[36].

Personal Life

Thomas Tien Ken-sin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Thomas Tien Ken-sin died on +1967-07-24T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Taipei[4]. Burial took place at Immaculate Conception Cathedral, Taipei[9].

Why It Matters

Thomas Tien Ken-sin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Tien Ken-sin born?

Born in Yanggu County[2], Thomas Tien Ken-sin…

Where did Thomas Tien Ken-sin die?

Thomas Tien Ken-sin passed away in Taipei[4].

What did Thomas Tien Ken-sin do for work?

Thomas Tien Ken-sin worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [35] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] . wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [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. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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