Józef Gawlina

Polish officer, archbishop, field bishop of the Polish Army
Person human Q11730226
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Summary

Józef Gawlina was born on November 18, 1892[1], in Strzybnik[2]. He died on September 21, 1964[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a military officer[5], Catholic priest[6], archbishop[7], theologian[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1892[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1964[12]
  • Place of burial: Campo Verano[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[14]
  • Occupation: bishop[15], Catholic theologian[16]
  • Field of work: pastoral care[17], ecclesiastical hierarchy[18], church‘s ministry[19], Catholic theology[20], military[21]
  • Position held: Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Poland[22], titular bishop[23], titular archbishop[24], bishop[25]
  • Award received: Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[26], Gold Cross of Merit‎[27], Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[28]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Commons category: Józef Gawlina[31]
  • Military, police or special rank: divisional general[32]
  • Participated in conflict: World War II[33]
  • Family name: Gawlina[34]
  • Given name: Józef[35], Feliks[36]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[37], German[38]
  • Consecrator: August Hlond[39], Wincenty Tymieniecki[40], Stanisław Adamski[41]
  • P14974: 4195[42]

Why It Matters

Józef Gawlina is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Józef Gawlina born?

Józef Gawlina's place of birth was Strzybnik[2].

Where did Józef Gawlina die?

Józef Gawlina died in Rome[4].

What did Józef Gawlina do for work?

Józef Gawlina worked as a military officer[5], Catholic priest[6], archbishop[7], theologian[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

What awards did Józef Gawlina receive?

Honors received include Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice[26], Gold Cross of Merit‎[27], and Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari[28].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . catalogue.bnf.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [25] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [19] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [29] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [28] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  29. [11] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  31. [12] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 4195
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  2. 16w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Internetowy polski słownik biograficzny id → jozef-feliks-gawlina-arcybiskup-wiesz, jozef-feliks-gawlina-1892-1964-biskup-polowy-wojska-polskieg
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  3. 20w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Field of work → pastoral care, ecclesiastical hierarchy, church‘s ministry +2
    Award received → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Polish, German
    Place of death → Rome
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