Vazgen I

Catholicos of the Armenian Apostolic Church (1908–1994)
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Vazgen I

Summary

Vazgen I is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on +1908-09-20T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Yerevan[4]. He died on +1994-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a bishop[6] and philosopher[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bucharest[2], Vazgen I…
  • Vazgen I died in Yerevan[4].
  • Vazgen I was born on +1908-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Vazgen I died on +1994-08-18T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Vazgen I is buried at Vagharshapat[9].
  • Vazgen I held citizenship in Armenia[10].
  • Vazgen I held citizenship in Romania[11].
  • Vazgen I's professions included bishop[6].
  • Vazgen I worked as a philosopher[7].
  • Vazgen I held the position of Catholicos of All Armenians[12].
  • Vazgen I was educated at University of Bucharest[13].
  • Vazgen I received the Order of the Badge of Honour[14].
  • Vazgen I received the National Hero of Armenia[15].
  • Vazgen I received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour[16].
  • Vazgen I received the Order of Friendship of Peoples[17].
  • Vazgen I received the Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania[18].
  • Vazgen I was a member of National Academy of Sciences of Armenia[19].
  • Vazgen I's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church[20].
  • Vazgen I's image is recorded as Vazgen I.png[21].
  • Vazgen I is recorded as male[22].
  • Vazgen I's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Vazgen I's ISNI is recorded as 0000000109469700[24].
  • Vazgen I's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 331317[25].
  • Vazgen I's GND ID is recorded as 118767348[26].
  • Vazgen I's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n86088444[27].

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Origins and Family

Vazgen I's place of birth was Bucharest[2]. He was born on +1908-09-20T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Vazgen I's education included a stint at University of Bucharest[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bishop[6] and philosopher[7]. Vazgen I held the position of Catholicos of All Armenians[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Order of the Badge of Honour[14], a socialist order of merit[28], in Soviet Union[29], founded in 1935[30]; National Hero of Armenia[15], a title of honor[31], in Armenia[32], founded in 1994[33]; Order of the Red Banner of Labour[16], a socialist order of merit[34], in Soviet Union[35], founded in 1928[36]; Order of Friendship of Peoples[17], an order[37], in Soviet Union[38], founded in 1972[39]; and Star of the Socialist Republic of Romania[18], an order[40], in Socialist Republic of Romania[41], founded in 1948[42].

Personal Life

Vazgen I's religion is recorded as Armenian Apostolic Church[20].

Death and Burial

Vazgen I died on +1994-08-18T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Yerevan[4]. He is buried at Vagharshapat[9].

Why It Matters

Vazgen I ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,267 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Vazgen I born?

Born in Bucharest[2], Vazgen I…

Where did Vazgen I die?

Vazgen I passed away in Yerevan[4].

What did Vazgen I do for work?

Vazgen I worked as bishop[6] and philosopher[7].

Where did Vazgen I go to school?

Vazgen I was educated at University of Bucharest[13].

What awards did Vazgen I receive?

Honors received include Order of the Badge of Honour[14], National Hero of Armenia[15], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[16], and Order of Friendship of Peoples[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [21] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [19] . sci.am. sci.am. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . 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. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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