Zenon Grocholewski

Polish Roman Catholic priest, cardinal
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Zenon Grocholewski

Summary

Zenon Grocholewski is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bródki, Greater Poland Voivodeship[2]. He was born on October 11, 1939[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on July 17, 2020[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], Catholic deacon[7], lecturer[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Zenon Grocholewski was born in Bródki, Greater Poland Voivodeship[2].
  • Zenon Grocholewski passed away in Rome[4].
  • Zenon Grocholewski was born on October 11, 1939[3].
  • Zenon Grocholewski died on July 17, 2020[5].
  • Zenon Grocholewski is buried at Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul[12].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held citizenship in Poland[13].
  • Polish was Zenon Grocholewski's native language[14].
  • Zenon Grocholewski worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Zenon Grocholewski worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • Zenon Grocholewski worked as a lecturer[8].
  • Zenon Grocholewski's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Zenon Grocholewski worked as a Catholic bishop[10].
  • Zenon Grocholewski worked as a jurist[15].
  • Zenon Grocholewski's field of work was canon law[16].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held the position of cardinal[17].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held the position of titular bishop[18].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held the position of titular archbishop[19].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held the position of Catholic archbishop[20].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held the position of Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Gregorian University[21].
  • Zenon Grocholewski held the position of secretary[22].
  • Among Zenon Grocholewski's employers was Pontifical Lateran University[23].
  • Among Zenon Grocholewski's employers was Pontifical Gregorian University[24].
  • Zenon Grocholewski's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[25].
  • Zenon Grocholewski received the Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26].
  • Zenon Grocholewski received the Idzi Radziszewski prize[27].

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Origins and Family

Zenon Grocholewski was born in Bródki, Greater Poland Voivodeship[2]. He was born on October 11, 1939[3]. Polish was his native language[14].

Education

Zenon Grocholewski was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[25].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], Catholic deacon[7], lecturer[8], Catholic priest[9], Catholic bishop[10], and jurist[15]. Zenon Grocholewski's field of work was canon law[16]. Employers include Pontifical Lateran University[23], a pontifical university[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 1773[30] and Pontifical Gregorian University[24], a pontifical university[31], in Italy[32], founded in 1551[33], headquartered in Roman College[34]. Positions held include cardinal[17], a title[35]; titular bishop[18], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36]; titular archbishop[19], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; Catholic archbishop[20], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38]; Grand Chancellor of the Pontifical Gregorian University[21]; and secretary[22], a profession[39].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], a grade of an order[40], in Poland[41]; Idzi Radziszewski prize[27], an award[42], in Poland[43], founded in 1974[44]; Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[45], a grade of an order[46], in Germany[47]; honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[48], an award[49], in Poland[50]; Commander of the French Order of Academic Palms[51], a grade of an order[52], founded in 1955[53]; and honorary doctor of the University of Munich[54], an award[55], in Germany[56].

Personal Life

Zenon Grocholewski's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[57].

Death and Burial

Zenon Grocholewski died on July 17, 2020[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Archcathedral Basilica of St. Peter and St. Paul[12].

Why It Matters

Zenon Grocholewski ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[58] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[59]

FAQs

Where was Zenon Grocholewski born?

Zenon Grocholewski's place of birth was Bródki, Greater Poland Voivodeship[2].

Where did Zenon Grocholewski die?

Zenon Grocholewski died in Rome[4].

What did Zenon Grocholewski do for work?

Zenon Grocholewski worked as university teacher[6], Catholic deacon[7], lecturer[8], Catholic priest[9], and Catholic bishop[10].

Where did Zenon Grocholewski go to school?

Zenon Grocholewski was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[25].

What awards did Zenon Grocholewski receive?

Honors received include Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta[26], Idzi Radziszewski prize[27], Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[45], and honorary doctorate from the Catholic University of Lublin[48].

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  1. [2] ↑ . InfoVaticana. infovaticana.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [57] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [51] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [54] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [3] ↑ . InfoVaticana. infovaticana.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  30. [5] ↑ . alfayomega.es. alfayomega.es. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  24. [55] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  25. [56] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Tymewalk · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'be', 'be_x_old', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'hr', '
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  2. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → cardinal, titular bishop, titular archbishop +5
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  3. 4w ago · Twtw4244 · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → Polish Roman Catholic priest, cardinal
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  4. 13w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 20w ago · Pescan · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Award received → Commander with Star of the Order of Polonia Restituta, Idzi Radziszewski prize, Great Cross with Star and Sash of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany +8
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  6. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → university teacher, Catholic deacon, lecturer +4
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  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → university teacher, Catholic deacon, lecturer +4
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  8. 22w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Position held → cardinal, titular bishop, titular archbishop +5
    Aliases → —
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