Ambrose Griffiths

English Roman Catholic bishop; Benedictine abbot (1928–2011)
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Ambrose Griffiths

Summary

Ambrose Griffiths is a human[1]. His place of birth was London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2]. He was born on +1928-12-04T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Liverpool[4]. He died on +2011-06-14T00:00:00Z[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 (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2], Ambrose Griffiths…
  • Ambrose Griffiths died in Liverpool[4].
  • Ambrose Griffiths was born on +1928-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Ambrose Griffiths died on +2011-06-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Ambrose Griffiths held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Ambrose Griffiths worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Ambrose Griffiths held the position of abbot[10].
  • Ambrose Griffiths held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle[11].
  • Ambrose Griffiths was educated at Balliol College[12].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's education included a stint at Ampleforth College[13].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Ambrose Griffiths is recorded as male[15].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • The cause of death was leukemia[17].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[18].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/09l20f[19].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's family name is recorded as Griffiths[20].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's given name is recorded as Ambrose[21].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as grifm[22].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's consecrator is recorded as Derek Worlock[25].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's consecrator is recorded as Hugh Lindsay[26].
  • Ambrose Griffiths's consecrator is recorded as Owen Swindlehurst[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2], Ambrose Griffiths… he was born on +1928-12-04T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[12], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Ampleforth College[13], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1803[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include abbot[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[35] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Hexham and Newcastle[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36], founded in 1850[37].

Personal Life

Ambrose Griffiths's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Ambrose Griffiths died on +2011-06-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Liverpool[4]. The cause of death was leukemia[17].

Why It Matters

Ambrose Griffiths ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Ambrose Griffiths born?

Ambrose Griffiths was born in London Borough of Richmond upon Thames[2].

Where did Ambrose Griffiths die?

Ambrose Griffiths passed away in Liverpool[4].

What did Ambrose Griffiths do for work?

Ambrose Griffiths worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Ambrose Griffiths go to school?

Ambrose Griffiths was educated at Balliol College[12] and Ampleforth College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . catholicchurch.org.uk. catholicchurch.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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