John Willem Gran

Norwegian bishop (1920–2008)
Person human Q264732
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John Willem Gran

Summary

John Willem Gran is a human[1]. He was born in Bergen[2]. He was born on April 5, 1920[3]. He passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. He died on March 20, 2008[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Willem Gran's place of birth was Bergen[2].
  • Born in Bergen Municipality[9], John Willem Gran…
  • John Willem Gran passed away in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].
  • John Willem Gran was born on April 5, 1920[3].
  • John Willem Gran died on March 20, 2008[5].
  • John Willem Gran is buried at Bergen[10].
  • John Willem Gran held citizenship in Norway[11].
  • John Willem Gran is identified as part of the Norwegians ethnic group[12].
  • John Willem Gran worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Willem Gran's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Willem Gran held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Oslo[13].
  • John Willem Gran held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • John Willem Gran held the position of President of Nordic Bishops' Conference[15].
  • John Willem Gran received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].
  • John Willem Gran's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • John Willem Gran is recorded as male[18].
  • John Willem Gran's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • John Willem Gran's Commons category is recorded as John Willem Nicolaysen Gran[20].
  • John Willem Gran's religious order is recorded as Order of Cistercians of the Strict Observance[21].
  • John Willem Gran's family name is recorded as Gran[22].
  • John Willem Gran's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Willem Gran's given name is recorded as Willem[24].
  • John Willem Gran's described by source is recorded as Hvem er Hvem?[25].
  • John Willem Gran's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Norwegian[26].
  • John Willem Gran's birth name is recorded as Willem Nicolaysen Gran[27].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Bergen[2], a city[28], in Norway[29], founded in 1070[30] and Bergen Municipality[9], a municipality of Norway[31], in Norway[32], founded in 1838[33]. John Willem Gran was born on April 5, 1920[3]. He is identified as part of the Norwegians ethnic group[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Oslo[13]; titular bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[34]; and President of Nordic Bishops' Conference[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[35], in Denmark[36], founded in 1985[37].

Recognition

John Willem Gran received the Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].

Personal Life

John Willem Gran's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

John Willem Gran died on March 20, 2008[5]. He died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4]. Burial took place at Bergen[10].

Why It Matters

John Willem Gran ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (95 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was John Willem Gran born?

John Willem Gran's place of birth was Bergen[2].

Where did John Willem Gran die?

John Willem Gran died in 7th arrondissement of Paris[4].

What did John Willem Gran do for work?

John Willem Gran worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

What awards did John Willem Gran receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of St. Olav‎[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 9d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 2504
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P8366]]: 2504, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  2. 10d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sbn author id → LIGV063048, UBOV218404
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P396]]: UBOV218404, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/324539883|John W. Gran (#324539883)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8494|SBN UBO people]] "
  3. 7w ago · Ajarmund · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Bergen, Bergen Municipality
    Described by source → Hvem er Hvem?
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-and-other-short:0||mul */ hvem er hvem 1973 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/4296311b5d6|details]])"
  4. 10w ago · Bargioni · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Roman Catholic Bishop of Oslo, titular bishop, President of Nordic Bishops' Conference
    Instance of → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Norwegian
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14611]]: 134984, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296665261|John Willem Nicolaysen Gran (#296665261)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8134|Pont"
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