Albert Houssiau

Belgian theologian and bishop
Person human Q739497
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Albert Houssiau

Summary

Albert Houssiau is a human[1]. He was born in Halle[2]. He was born on +1924-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Albert Houssiau was born in Halle[2].
  • Albert Houssiau was born on +1924-11-02T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Albert Houssiau held citizenship in Belgium[9].
  • French was Albert Houssiau's native language[10].
  • Albert Houssiau worked as a theologian[4].
  • Albert Houssiau's professions included university teacher[5].
  • Albert Houssiau worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Albert Houssiau worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Albert Houssiau held the position of emeritus bishop[11].
  • Albert Houssiau's education included a stint at Catholic University of Leuven[12].
  • Albert Houssiau's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Albert Houssiau is recorded as male[14].
  • Albert Houssiau's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Albert Houssiau's Commons category is recorded as Albert Houssiau[16].
  • Albert Houssiau's family name is recorded as Houssiau[17].
  • Albert Houssiau's given name is recorded as Albert[18].
  • Albert Houssiau's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[19].
  • Albert Houssiau's consecrator is recorded as Godfried Danneels[20].
  • Albert Houssiau's consecrator is recorded as Guillaume Marie van Zuylen[21].
  • Albert Houssiau's consecrator is recorded as Robert-Joseph Mathen[22].
  • Albert Houssiau's consecrator is recorded as Jozef Maria Heusschen[23].
  • Albert Houssiau's consecrator is recorded as Paul Van den Berghe[24].
  • Albert Houssiau's subject has role is recorded as centenarian[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Halle[2], Albert Houssiau… he was born on +1924-11-02T00:00:00Z[3]. French was his native language[10].

Education

Albert Houssiau was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Albert Houssiau held the position of emeritus bishop[11].

Personal Life

Albert Houssiau's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Why It Matters

Albert Houssiau ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Albert Houssiau born?

Albert Houssiau's place of birth was Halle[2].

What did Albert Houssiau do for work?

Albert Houssiau worked as theologian[4], university teacher[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Albert Houssiau go to school?

Albert Houssiau was educated at Catholic University of Leuven[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . bisdom-roermond.org. bisdom-roermond.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege, emeritus bishop
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