Jānis Cakuls

Latvian catholic priest (1926–2022)
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Jānis Cakuls

Summary

Jānis Cakuls is a human[1]. Born in Līvāni Municipality[2], he… he was born on July 4, 1926[3]. He died in Riga[4]. He died on February 26, 2022[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Līvāni Municipality[2], Jānis Cakuls…
  • Jānis Cakuls passed away in Riga[4].
  • Jānis Cakuls was born on July 4, 1926[3].
  • Jānis Cakuls died on February 26, 2022[5].
  • Jānis Cakuls held citizenship in Latvia[9].
  • Jānis Cakuls's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Jānis Cakuls worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Jānis Cakuls held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • Jānis Cakuls held the position of auxiliary bishop[11].
  • Jānis Cakuls held the position of apostolic administrator[12].
  • Jānis Cakuls held the position of apostolic administrator[13].
  • Jānis Cakuls's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Jānis Cakuls is recorded as male[15].
  • Jānis Cakuls's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Jānis Cakuls's given name is recorded as Jānis[17].
  • Jānis Cakuls's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latvian[18].
  • Jānis Cakuls's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'lv', 'text': 'Jānis Cakuls'}[19].
  • Jānis Cakuls's consecrator is recorded as Julijans Vaivods[20].
  • Jānis Cakuls's consecrator is recorded as Kazimirs Duļbinskis[21].
  • Jānis Cakuls's consecrator is recorded as Valerians Zondaks[22].

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Origins and Family

Born in Līvāni Municipality[2], Jānis Cakuls… he was born on July 4, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[23]; auxiliary bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[24]; and apostolic administrator[12], a position[25].

Personal Life

Jānis Cakuls's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Jānis Cakuls died on February 26, 2022[5]. He died in Riga[4].

Why It Matters

Jānis Cakuls has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Jānis Cakuls born?

Jānis Cakuls was born in Līvāni Municipality[2].

Where did Jānis Cakuls die?

Jānis Cakuls died in Riga[4].

What did Jānis Cakuls do for work?

Jānis Cakuls worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Riga
    Wikipedia languages → ['de', 'en', 'eu', 'fi', 'lv', 'no', 'pl', 'ru', 'simple']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56916|batch #56916]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latvian
    Position held → titular bishop, auxiliary bishop, apostolic administrator +1
    Given name → Jānis
    Country of citizenship → Latvia
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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