Giacomo Lercaro

Italian cardinal (1891-1976)
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Summary

Giacomo Lercaro was born on October 28, 1891[1], in Quinto al Mare[2]. He died on October 18, 1976[3], in Bologna[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (501 views/month, #7,269 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Bologna Cathedral[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Italy[9], Kingdom of Italy[10]
  • Position held: Catholic archbishop[11], cardinal[12], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Ravenna-Cervia[13], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bologna[14], president[15]
  • Educated at: Pontifical Biblical Institute[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: Giacomo Lercaro[19]
  • Cause of death: heart failure[20]
  • Family name: Lercaro[21]
  • Given name: Giacomo[22]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[23]
  • Participant in: 1963 conclave[24], Second Vatican Council[25], 1958 conclave[26]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[27]
  • Consecrator: Giuseppe Siri[28], Angelo Rossini[29], Francesco Canessa[30]
  • Writing language: Italian[31]

Why It Matters

Giacomo Lercaro has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Giacomo Lercaro born?

Giacomo Lercaro was born in Quinto al Mare[2].

Where did Giacomo Lercaro die?

Giacomo Lercaro died in Bologna[4].

What did Giacomo Lercaro do for work?

Giacomo Lercaro worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Giacomo Lercaro go to school?

Giacomo Lercaro was educated at Pontifical Biblical Institute[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [18] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . BeWeB. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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