Álvaro Corcuera

Mexican priest and Director of the Legion of Christ
Person human Q250876
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Álvaro Corcuera

Summary

Álvaro Corcuera is a human[1]. Born in Mexico City[2], he… he was born on July 22, 1957[3]. He died in Mexico City[4]. He died on June 30, 2014[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Legionary of Christ[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mexico City[2], Álvaro Corcuera…
  • Álvaro Corcuera died in Mexico City[4].
  • Álvaro Corcuera was born on July 22, 1957[3].
  • Álvaro Corcuera died on June 30, 2014[5].
  • Álvaro Corcuera held citizenship in Mexico[9].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Álvaro Corcuera worked as a Legionary of Christ[7].
  • Álvaro Corcuera held the position of superior general[10].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[11].
  • Álvaro Corcuera was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[12].
  • Álvaro Corcuera was educated at Universidad Anáhuac[13].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Álvaro Corcuera is recorded as male[15].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's Commons category is recorded as Álvaro Corcuera[17].
  • The cause of death was brain cancer[18].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's religious order is recorded as Congregation of the Legionaries of Christ[19].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's family name is recorded as Corcuera[20].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's given name is recorded as Álvaro[21].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Spanish[23].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's second family name in Spanish name is recorded as Martínez del Río[24].
  • Álvaro Corcuera's writing language is recorded as Spanish[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Álvaro Corcuera was born in Mexico City[2]. He was born on July 22, 1957[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[11], a pontifical university[26], in Italy[27], founded in 1551[28], headquartered in Roman College[29]; Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[12], a pontifical university[30], in Vatican City[31], founded in 1577[32], headquartered in Rome[33]; and Universidad Anáhuac[13], a Catholic university[34], in Mexico[35], founded in 1964[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Legionary of Christ[7]. Álvaro Corcuera held the position of superior general[10].

Personal Life

Álvaro Corcuera's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Álvaro Corcuera died on June 30, 2014[5]. He passed away in Mexico City[4]. The cause of death was brain cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Álvaro Corcuera ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (538 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Álvaro Corcuera born?

Born in Mexico City[2], Álvaro Corcuera…

Where did Álvaro Corcuera die?

Álvaro Corcuera passed away in Mexico City[4].

What did Álvaro Corcuera do for work?

Álvaro Corcuera worked as Catholic priest[6] and Legionary of Christ[7].

Where did Álvaro Corcuera go to school?

Álvaro Corcuera was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[11], Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[12], and Universidad Anáhuac[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] ↑ . 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. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 22d ago · KrBot bot · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Legionary of Christ
    "/* wbsetreference-add:2| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q250867]]"
  2. 24d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Legionary of Christ
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  3. 18w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Mexico City
    Ixtheo authority id → 1008542571
    Citizenship → —
    Second family name in spanish name → Martínez del Río
    + 24 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32082|batch #32082]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (24)"
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