Bernard William Schmitt

Catholic bishop (1928–2011)
Person human Q822759
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Bernard William Schmitt

Summary

Bernard William Schmitt is a human[1]. He was born in Wheeling[2]. He was born on +1928-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Wheeling[4]. He died on +2011-08-16T00:00:00Z[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 (46 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wheeling[2], Bernard William Schmitt…
  • Bernard William Schmitt passed away in Wheeling[4].
  • Bernard William Schmitt was born on +1928-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Bernard William Schmitt died on +2011-08-16T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Bernard William Schmitt held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Bernard William Schmitt worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Bernard William Schmitt held the position of auxiliary bishop[10].
  • Bernard William Schmitt held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Bernard William Schmitt held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Bernard William Schmitt is recorded as male[14].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02vvz3t[16].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's family name is recorded as Schmitt[17].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's given name is recorded as Bernard[18].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as schmitt[20].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's consecrator is recorded as Francis B. Schulte[21].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's consecrator is recorded as William Donald Borders[22].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's consecrator is recorded as Donald Wuerl[23].
  • Bernard William Schmitt's Prabook ID is recorded as 581555[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Bernard William Schmitt's place of birth was Wheeling[2]. He was born on +1928-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include auxiliary bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25]; diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[26]; and titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[27].

Personal Life

Bernard William Schmitt's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Bernard William Schmitt died on +2011-08-16T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Wheeling[4].

Why It Matters

Bernard William Schmitt ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (46 views/month, #7,259 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Bernard William Schmitt born?

Bernard William Schmitt's place of birth was Wheeling[2].

Where did Bernard William Schmitt die?

Bernard William Schmitt passed away in Wheeling[4].

What did Bernard William Schmitt do for work?

Bernard William Schmitt worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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