Virgil Bercea

Bishop of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare
Person human Q554496
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Virgil Bercea

Summary

Virgil Bercea is a human[1]. Born in Habic[2], he… he was born on +1957-12-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop[4] and Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Virgil Bercea's place of birth was Habic[2].
  • Virgil Bercea was born on +1957-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Virgil Bercea held citizenship in Romania[7].
  • Virgil Bercea's professions included Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop[4].
  • Virgil Bercea's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Virgil Bercea held the position of Bishop of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare[8].
  • Virgil Bercea was educated at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca[9].
  • Virgil Bercea's education included a stint at Pontifical Urbaniana University[10].
  • Virgil Bercea received the National Order of Faithful Service[11].
  • Virgil Bercea received the Order of Cultural Merit[12].
  • Virgil Bercea's religion is recorded as Romanian Greek Catholic Church[13].
  • Virgil Bercea's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Virgil Bercea's image is recorded as PSS Virgil Bercea 3.jpg[15].
  • Virgil Bercea is recorded as male[16].
  • Virgil Bercea's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Virgil Bercea's ISNI is recorded as 0000000111077220[18].
  • Virgil Bercea's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 161331162[19].
  • Virgil Bercea's GND ID is recorded as 17349255X[20].
  • Virgil Bercea's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2018009821[21].
  • Virgil Bercea's IdRef ID is recorded as 240526643[22].
  • Virgil Bercea's Commons category is recorded as Virgil Bercea[23].
  • Virgil Bercea earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].
  • Virgil Bercea's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0gk_yvy[25].
  • Virgil Bercea's family name is recorded as Bercea[26].
  • Virgil Bercea's given name is recorded as Virgil[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Virgil Bercea was born in Habic[2]. He was born on +1957-12-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca[9], a public university[28], in Romania[29], founded in 1869[30] and Pontifical Urbaniana University[10], a pontifical university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1627[33]. Virgil Bercea earned the academic degree of Doctor of Divinity[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop[4] and Catholic priest[5]. Virgil Bercea held the position of Bishop of the Greek Catholic Diocese of Oradea Mare[8].

Recognition

Awards received include National Order of Faithful Service[11], an order[34], in Romania[35], founded in 1932[36] and Order of Cultural Merit[12], an order[37], in Romania[38], founded in 1931[39].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Romanian Greek Catholic Church[13], a Byzantine Catholic Churches[40], in Romania[41] and Catholicism[14], a Christian denominational family[42], founded in 1054[43].

Why It Matters

Virgil Bercea ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Virgil Bercea born?

Virgil Bercea was born in Habic[2].

What did Virgil Bercea do for work?

Virgil Bercea worked as Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop[4] and Catholic priest[5].

Where did Virgil Bercea go to school?

Virgil Bercea was educated at University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Cluj-Napoca[9] and Pontifical Urbaniana University[10].

What awards did Virgil Bercea receive?

Honors received include National Order of Faithful Service[11] and Order of Cultural Merit[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree Doctor of Divinity
    Family name Bercea
    Occupation Romanian Greek-Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
    Place of birth Habic
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