Ignacy Jeż

Polish bishop (1914-2007)
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Summary

Ignacy Jeż was born on July 31, 1914[1], in Radomyśl Wielki[2]. He died on October 16, 2007[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], Catholic bishop[7], theologian[8], and bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Poland[11]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Koszalin-Kołobrzeg[12], titular bishop[13], auxiliary bishop[14]
  • Educated at: Theology faculty of the Jagiellonian University[15]
  • Award received: Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Order of the Smile[17], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], Polonia Mater Nostra Est[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Ignacy Jeż[22]
  • Family name: Jeż[23]
  • Given name: Ignacy[24]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[25]
  • Consecrator: Stefan Wyszyński[26], Bolesław Kominek[27], Wilhelm Pluta[28]
  • Place of detention: Dachau concentration camp[29]

Why It Matters

Ignacy Jeż has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Ignacy Jeż born?

Ignacy Jeż's place of birth was Radomyśl Wielki[2].

Where did Ignacy Jeż die?

Ignacy Jeż passed away in Rome[4].

What did Ignacy Jeż do for work?

Ignacy Jeż worked as a Catholic priest[5], writer[6], Catholic bishop[7], theologian[8], and bishop[9].

Where did Ignacy Jeż go to school?

Ignacy Jeż was educated at Theology faculty of the Jagiellonian University[15].

What awards did Ignacy Jeż receive?

Honors received include Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[16], Order of the Smile[17], Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[18], and Polonia Mater Nostra Est[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . catholic-hierarchy.org. catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'it', 'pl', 'ru', 'sv', 'vi']
    Find a grave memorial id → 27563246
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  2. 25d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 3952
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of detention → Dachau concentration camp
    Given name → Ignacy
    Consecrator → Stefan Wyszyński, Bolesław Kominek, Wilhelm Pluta
    Family name → Jeż
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