Józef Życiński

Polish bishop, archbishop, philosopher, publisher (1948–2011)
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Summary

Józef Życiński was born on September 1, 1948[1], in Nowa Wieś, Gmina Rozprza[2]. He died on February 10, 2011[3], in Rome[4]. He worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], Catholic deacon[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: September 1, 1947[11]
  • Place of burial: St. John the Baptist Cathedral, Lublin[12]
  • Country of citizenship: Poland[13]
  • Occupation: archbishop[14]
  • Field of work: philosophy[15], Christianity[16]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Lublin[17], diocesan bishop[18]
  • Employer: John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin[19]
  • Educated at: Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[20], The Catholic University of America[21], Old University of Leuven[22], Bolesław I the Brave High School in Piotrków Trybunalski[23]
  • Award received: Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[25], Idzi Radziszewski prize[26], Saint George medal[27], honorary doctor of the Jagiellonian University of Krakow[28]
  • Member of: European Academy of Sciences and Arts[29], Russian Academy of Sciences[30]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[31]
  • Sex or gender: male[32]
  • Doctoral student: Janusz Mączka[33]
  • Commons category: Józef Życiński[34]
  • Cause of death: myocardial infarction[35]
  • Academic degree: Doctor of Sciences[36], scientific professorship degree[37]
  • Family name: Życiński[38]
  • Given name: Józef[39], Mirosław[40]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[41]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Polish[42]
  • Name in native language: Józef Życiński[43]
  • Consecrator: Franciszek Macharski[44], Stanisław Nowak[45], Ignacy Tokarczuk[46]
  • Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Mathematics[47]

Why It Matters

Józef Życiński has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Józef Życiński born?

Józef Życiński's place of birth was Nowa Wieś, Gmina Rozprza[2].

Where did Józef Życiński die?

Józef Życiński passed away in Rome[4].

What did Józef Życiński do for work?

Józef Życiński worked as a philosopher[5], university teacher[6], Catholic priest[7], Catholic deacon[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Józef Życiński go to school?

Józef Życiński was educated at Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński University in Warsaw[20], The Catholic University of America[21], Old University of Leuven[22], and Bolesław I the Brave High School in Piotrków Trybunalski[23].

What awards did Józef Życiński receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta[24], Golden Medal for Merit to Culture[25], Idzi Radziszewski prize[26], and Saint George medal[27].

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  3. [32] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  15. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  26. [28] ↑ . uj.edu.pl. Retrieved . uj.edu.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  33. [37] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  34. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  35. [11] ↑ . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  36. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . thenews.pl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . Polish Science. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  42. [43] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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