Rudolf Baláž

Roman Catholic bishop (1940–2011)
Person Human Q1887319

Facts

20 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
November 20, 1940
Date of death
July 27, 2011
Place of birth
Nevoľné
Place of death
Banská Bystrica
Country of citizenship
Czechoslovakia[7]
Position held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Banská Bystrica, President of the Conference of Slovak Bishops[10][11]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[14]
Award received
Wikidata item[13]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Slovak[21]
Described by source
Records of persons of interest[20]
Family name
Baláž[16]
Given name
Rudolf[17]
Motto text
Veritas Liberabit Vos[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Rudolf Baláž de Rudolf Balaz
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VIAF cluster ID
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Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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Bibliography of the History of Slovakia ID
77417
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
balaz
Databazeknih.cz author ID
102811
Freebase ID
/m/0h1f_kd
GCatholic person ID
3784
NL CR AUT ID
xx0284294
SNK ID
157056

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Summary

Rudolf Baláž was born on November 20, 1940[1], in Nevoľné[2]. He died on July 27, 2011[3], in Banská Bystrica[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Baláž born?

Rudolf Baláž's place of birth was Nevoľné[2].

Where did Rudolf Baláž die?

Rudolf Baláž died in Banská Bystrica[4].

What did Rudolf Baláž do for work?

Rudolf Baláž worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Rudolf Baláž go to school?

Rudolf Baláž was educated at Comenius University[12].

What awards did Rudolf Baláž receive?

Honors received include Q139858553[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . ku.sk. ku.sk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Printstream · 2026-11-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Banská Bystrica, Bratislava
    "Changed the item: QuickStatements 3.0 batch #65837: Import places from GND"
  2. 23w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GCatholic person ID → 3784
    "Created claim: GCatholic person ID: 3784, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780376144540"
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