Alexander Smith

Roman Catholic bishop in Scotland
Person human Q4720106
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Alexander Smith

Summary

Alexander Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Moray[2]. He was born on January 1, 1684[3]. He died on January 1, 1766[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Alexander Smith's place of birth was Moray[2].
  • Alexander Smith was born on January 1, 1684[3].
  • Alexander Smith died on January 1, 1766[4].
  • Alexander Smith's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Alexander Smith worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Alexander Smith held the position of titular bishop[8].
  • Alexander Smith held the position of vicar apostolic[9].
  • Alexander Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Alexander Smith is recorded as male[11].
  • Alexander Smith's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Alexander Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[13].
  • Alexander Smith's given name is recorded as Alexander[14].
  • Alexander Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[15].
  • Alexander Smith's consecrator is recorded as James Gordon[16].
  • Alexander Smith's consecrator is recorded as Hugh MacDonald[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Moray[2], Alexander Smith… he was born on January 1, 1684[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include titular bishop[8], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[18] and vicar apostolic[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[19].

Personal Life

Alexander Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Alexander Smith died on January 1, 1766[4].

Why It Matters

Alexander Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Alexander Smith born?

Alexander Smith was born in Moray[2].

What did Alexander Smith do for work?

Alexander Smith worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [3] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [18] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [19] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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