Kriengsak Kovitvanit

Thai cardinal
Person human Q1396370
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Kriengsak Kovitvanit

Summary

Kriengsak Kovitvanit is a human[1]. Born in Bang Rak[2], he… he was born on June 27, 1949[3]. He worked as a theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bang Rak[2], Kriengsak Kovitvanit…
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit was born on June 27, 1949[3].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit held citizenship in Thailand[8].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's professions included theologian[4].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit held the position of cardinal priest[9].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit held the position of President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand[10].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[11].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit was educated at Pontifical Urbaniana University[12].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit was educated at Joseph Upatham School[13].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit is recorded as male[15].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's Commons category is recorded as Francis Xavier Kriengsak Kovitvanit[17].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's family name is recorded as Kovitvanit[18].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's given name is recorded as Francis[19].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's given name is recorded as Xavier[20].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's given name is recorded as Kriengsak[21].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's participant in is recorded as 2025 conclave[22].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'th', 'text': 'เกรียงศักดิ์ โกวิทวาณิช'}[23].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's consecrator is recorded as Michael Michai Kitbunchu[24].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's consecrator is recorded as Salvatore Pennacchio[25].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Banchong Aribarg[26].
  • Kriengsak Kovitvanit's P14931 is recorded as kovithavanij_fxk[27].

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Origins and Family

Kriengsak Kovitvanit's place of birth was Bang Rak[2]. He was born on June 27, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[11], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; Pontifical Urbaniana University[12], a pontifical university[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1627[34]; and Joseph Upatham School[13], a school[35], in Thailand[36], founded in 1965[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include cardinal priest[9], a position[38] and President of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of Thailand[10].

Personal Life

Kriengsak Kovitvanit's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Why It Matters

Kriengsak Kovitvanit ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Kriengsak Kovitvanit born?

Born in Bang Rak[2], Kriengsak Kovitvanit…

What did Kriengsak Kovitvanit do for work?

Kriengsak Kovitvanit worked as theologian[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Kriengsak Kovitvanit go to school?

Kriengsak Kovitvanit was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[11], Pontifical Urbaniana University[12], and Joseph Upatham School[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . press.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] ↑ . 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. 49m ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 29
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'eu', 'fi', 'fr', 'hr', 'hu', '
    P14931 → kovithavanij_fxk
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14931]]: kovithavanij_fxk, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/289577|batch #289577]]"
  2. 11w ago · Openpep · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in → 2025 conclave
    Instance of → —
    Occupation → —
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: เกรียงศักดิ์ โกวิทวาณิช, Add native name (P1559) from Thai label"
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