Franciszek Macharski

Polish Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1927-2016)
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Summary

Franciszek Macharski was born on May 20, 1927[1], in Kraków[2]. He died on August 2, 2016[3], in Kraków[4]. He worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (775 views/month, #7,281 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Wawel Cathedral[9]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[10]
  • Position held: cardinal[11], Archbishop of Kraków[12], Vice-President of the Polish Episcopal Conference[13]
  • Educated at: Theology faculty of the Jagiellonian University[14], Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[15]
  • Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19], Honoris Gratia[20], Order of the Smile[21], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[22], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[23]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[24]
  • Sex or gender: male[25]
  • Commons category: Franciszek Macharski[26]
  • Family name: Macharski[27]
  • Given name: Franciszek[28]
  • Participant in: 2005 conclave[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[30], French[31], Latin[32]
  • Name in native language: Franciszek Macharski[33]
  • Consecrator: John Paul II[34], Stanisław Smoleński[35], Julian Jan Groblicki[36]
  • Different from: Franciszek Aleksander Macharski[37]

Why It Matters

Franciszek Macharski has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was Franciszek Macharski born?

Franciszek Macharski's place of birth was Kraków[2].

Where did Franciszek Macharski die?

Franciszek Macharski died in Kraków[4].

What did Franciszek Macharski do for work?

Franciszek Macharski worked as a theologian[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Franciszek Macharski go to school?

Franciszek Macharski was educated at Theology faculty of the Jagiellonian University[14] and Jan III Sobieski High School in Kraków[15].

What awards did Franciszek Macharski receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Knight of the Legion of Honour[17], Officer of the Legion of Honour[18], and Knight Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . vatican.va. vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Vatican Radio. en.radiovaticana.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [1] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Vatican Radio. Retrieved . en.radiovaticana.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  4. 12w ago · PMG · 2026-07-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 15w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 23w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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