Rudolf Baláž

Roman Catholic bishop (1940–2011)
Person human Q1887319
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Rudolf Baláž

Summary

Rudolf Baláž is a human[1]. His place of birth was Nevoľné[2]. He was born on November 20, 1940[3]. He died in Banská Bystrica[4]. He died on July 27, 2011[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Rudolf Baláž's place of birth was Nevoľné[2].
  • Rudolf Baláž passed away in Banská Bystrica[4].
  • Rudolf Baláž was born on November 20, 1940[3].
  • Rudolf Baláž died on July 27, 2011[5].
  • Rudolf Baláž held citizenship in Czechoslovakia[9].
  • Rudolf Baláž worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Rudolf Baláž worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Rudolf Baláž's field of work was Catholic Church[10].
  • Rudolf Baláž's field of work was Catholic theology[11].
  • Rudolf Baláž held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Banská Bystrica[12].
  • Rudolf Baláž held the position of President of the Conference of Slovak Bishops[13].
  • Rudolf Baláž was educated at Comenius University[14].
  • Rudolf Baláž's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Rudolf Baláž is recorded as male[16].
  • Rudolf Baláž's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rudolf Baláž's Commons category is recorded as Rudolf Baláž[18].
  • Rudolf Baláž's family name is recorded as Baláž[19].
  • Rudolf Baláž's given name is recorded as Rudolf[20].
  • Rudolf Baláž's described by source is recorded as Records of persons of interest[21].
  • Rudolf Baláž's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Slovak[22].
  • Rudolf Baláž's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Veritas Liberabit Vos'}[23].
  • Rudolf Baláž's consecrator is recorded as Jozef Tomko[24].
  • Rudolf Baláž's consecrator is recorded as Ján Sokol[25].
  • Rudolf Baláž's consecrator is recorded as Ján Chryzostom Korec[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Rudolf Baláž's place of birth was Nevoľné[2]. He was born on November 20, 1940[3].

Education

Rudolf Baláž was educated at Comenius University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Fields of work include Catholic Church[10], a Christian denomination[27], in Vatican City[28], founded in 0001[29], headquartered in Vatican City[30] and Catholic theology[11]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Banská Bystrica[12] and President of the Conference of Slovak Bishops[13].

Personal Life

Rudolf Baláž's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Rudolf Baláž died on July 27, 2011[5]. He passed away in Banská Bystrica[4].

Why It Matters

Rudolf Baláž ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was Rudolf Baláž born?

Born in Nevoľné[2], Rudolf Baláž…

Where did Rudolf Baláž die?

Rudolf Baláž died in Banská Bystrica[4].

What did Rudolf Baláž do for work?

Rudolf Baláž worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Rudolf Baláž go to school?

Rudolf Baláž was educated at Comenius University[14].

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. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Records of persons of interest. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . svazky.cz. svazky.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id 3784
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  2. 13d ago · Pescan · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Rudolf
    Consecrator Jozef Tomko, Ján Sokol, Ján Chryzostom Korec
    Field of work Catholic Church, Catholic theology
    Family name Baláž
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P166]]: [[Q139858553]]"
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