Francesco Colasuonno

Italian Roman Catholic priest, cardinal and diplomat (1925–2003)
Person human Q948373
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Francesco Colasuonno

Summary

Francesco Colasuonno is a human[1]. He was born in Grumo Appula[2]. He was born on January 2, 1925[3]. He died in Grumo Appula[4]. He died on May 31, 2003[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 (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francesco Colasuonno's place of birth was Grumo Appula[2].
  • Francesco Colasuonno died in Grumo Appula[4].
  • Francesco Colasuonno was born on January 2, 1925[3].
  • Francesco Colasuonno died on May 31, 2003[5].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held citizenship in Italy[9].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held citizenship in Kingdom of Italy[10].
  • Francesco Colasuonno is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[11].
  • Francesco Colasuonno worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Francesco Colasuonno worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held the position of cardinal-deacon[13].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held the position of titular archbishop[14].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held the position of Apostolic Nuncio to Poland[15].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held the position of apostolic delegate[16].
  • Francesco Colasuonno held the position of apostolic delegate[17].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's education included a stint at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[18].
  • Francesco Colasuonno was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[19].
  • Francesco Colasuonno received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Francesco Colasuonno is recorded as male[22].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's Commons category is recorded as Francesco Colasuonno[24].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's family name is recorded as Colasuonno[25].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's given name is recorded as Francesco[26].
  • Francesco Colasuonno's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Italian[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Grumo Appula[2], Francesco Colasuonno… he was born on January 2, 1925[3]. He is identified as part of the Italians ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[18], a Roman College[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1701[30], headquartered in Rome[31] and Pontifical Gregorian University[19], a pontifical university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1551[34], headquartered in Roman College[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36]; cardinal-deacon[13], a position[37]; titular archbishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38]; Apostolic Nuncio to Poland[15]; apostolic delegate[16], a position[39], in Vatican City[40]; and Apostolic Pro-Nuncio[41].

Recognition

Francesco Colasuonno received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20].

Personal Life

Francesco Colasuonno's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Francesco Colasuonno died on May 31, 2003[5]. He passed away in Grumo Appula[4].

Why It Matters

Francesco Colasuonno ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Francesco Colasuonno born?

Born in Grumo Appula[2], Francesco Colasuonno…

Where did Francesco Colasuonno die?

Francesco Colasuonno died in Grumo Appula[4].

What did Francesco Colasuonno do for work?

Francesco Colasuonno worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Francesco Colasuonno go to school?

Francesco Colasuonno was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[18] and Pontifical Gregorian University[19].

What awards did Francesco Colasuonno receive?

Honors received include Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . Munzinger Personen. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] ↑ . 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. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Francesco Colasuonno. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-colasuonno
MLA “Francesco Colasuonno.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 4 Oct. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-colasuonno.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_francesco-colasuonno_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Francesco Colasuonno}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-colasuonno}, note = {Accessed: 2026-10-04}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Francesco Colasuonno — https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-colasuonno (retrieved 2026-10-04)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/francesco-colasuonno · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 2d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14931 → colasuonno_f
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14931]]: colasuonno_f, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289577|batch #289577]]"
  2. 3d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'bg', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'nl', 'no', '
    Position held → Catholic archbishop, cardinal-deacon, titular archbishop +7
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaimvalue:1| */ [[Property:P39]]: [[Q28664324]], разрешение перенаправления / resolving redirect [[Q110549570]] → [[Q28664324]] ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/KrBotResolvingRedirect/Q110549570_Q28"
  3. 22d ago · ~2026-48906-78 · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Italian Roman Catholic priest, cardinal and diplomat (1925–2003)
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:2||1|1 */ [[Property:P735]]: [[Q2268455]]"
  4. 17w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship → Italy, Kingdom of Italy
    Given name → Francesco
    Place of birth → Grumo Appula
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35587|batch #35587]]: add P1810 to P8034"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.