# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/jose-gabriel-funes
# Generated: 2026-08-31T22:51:12.636Z

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url: "https://fame.am/person/jose-gabriel-funes"
name: "José Gabriel Funes"
slug: "jose-gabriel-funes"
description: "José Gabriel Funes, S.J. is an Argentine Jesuit priest and astronomer. He was the Director of the Vatican Observatory from August 19, 2006, until September 18, 2015, when he was succeeded by Pope Francis's appointment of Brother Guy Consolmagno, S.J. Funes serves on the Advisory Council of METI."
tagline: "Argentine Jesuit priest and astronomer"
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category:
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profileType:
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birthDate: "1963-01-31"
livingStatus: "LIVING"
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  sourceConfidence:     65
  profileCompleteness:  75
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
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  country:  null
  category: null
platforms:
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    handle:    "JoseGFunesSJ"
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# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump