Werenfried van Straaten

Dutch priest and activist (1913-2003)
Person human Q655560
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Werenfried van Straaten

Summary

Werenfried van Straaten is a human[1]. He was born in Mijdrecht[2]. He was born on January 17, 1913[3]. He died in Bad Soden am Taunus[4]. He died on January 31, 2003[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Werenfried van Straaten was born in Mijdrecht[2].
  • Werenfried van Straaten passed away in Bad Soden am Taunus[4].
  • Werenfried van Straaten was born on January 17, 1913[3].
  • Werenfried van Straaten died on January 31, 2003[5].
  • Werenfried van Straaten held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[8].
  • Dutch was Werenfried van Straaten's native language[9].
  • Werenfried van Straaten worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's field of work was Aid to the Church in Need[10].
  • Werenfried van Straaten was educated at Utrecht University[11].
  • Werenfried van Straaten received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Werenfried van Straaten is recorded as male[14].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's Commons category is recorded as Werenfried van Straaten[16].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's religious order is recorded as Premonstratensians[17].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's family name is recorded as van Straaten[18].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's given name is recorded as Flip[19].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's pseudonym is recorded as de Spekpater[20].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's nominated for is recorded as Nobel Peace Prize[21].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Dutch[22].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Werenfried van Straaten's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'nl', 'text': 'Flip van Straaten'}[24].

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Origins and Family

Werenfried van Straaten's place of birth was Mijdrecht[2]. He was born on January 17, 1913[3]. Dutch was his native language[9].

Education

Werenfried van Straaten was educated at Utrecht University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Werenfried van Straaten worked as a Catholic priest[6]. His field of work was Aid to the Church in Need[10].

Recognition

Werenfried van Straaten received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].

Personal Life

Werenfried van Straaten's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Werenfried van Straaten died on January 31, 2003[5]. He died in Bad Soden am Taunus[4].

Why It Matters

Werenfried van Straaten ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Werenfried van Straaten born?

Werenfried van Straaten's place of birth was Mijdrecht[2].

Where did Werenfried van Straaten die?

Werenfried van Straaten died in Bad Soden am Taunus[4].

What did Werenfried van Straaten do for work?

Werenfried van Straaten worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Werenfried van Straaten go to school?

Werenfried van Straaten was educated at Utrecht University[11].

What awards did Werenfried van Straaten receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . nobelprize.org. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . data.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 22d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
    Family name van Straaten
    Field of work Aid to the Church in Need
    Citizenship
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