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Brian James Barnes

Australian Roman Catholic archbishop in Papua New Guinea
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Brian James Barnes

Summary

Brian James Barnes is a human[1]. He was born in Wingham[2]. He was born on March 23, 1933[3]. He passed away in Sydney[4]. He died on May 9, 2017[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 (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Wingham[2], Brian James Barnes…
  • Brian James Barnes passed away in Sydney[4].
  • Brian James Barnes was born on March 23, 1933[3].
  • Brian James Barnes died on May 9, 2017[5].
  • Brian James Barnes held citizenship in Australia[9].
  • Brian James Barnes's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Brian James Barnes's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Brian James Barnes held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Brian James Barnes held the position of Catholic archbishop[11].
  • Brian James Barnes received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].
  • Brian James Barnes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Brian James Barnes is recorded as male[14].
  • Brian James Barnes's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Brian James Barnes's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[16].
  • Brian James Barnes's family name is recorded as Barnes[17].
  • Brian James Barnes's given name is recorded as Brian[18].
  • Brian James Barnes's consecrator is recorded as Leo Clement Andrew Arkfeld[19].
  • Brian James Barnes's consecrator is recorded as Benedict To Varpin[20].
  • Brian James Barnes's consecrator is recorded as Antonio Maria Vegliò[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Brian James Barnes was born in Wingham[2]. He was born on March 23, 1933[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[22] and Catholic archbishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[23].

Recognition

Brian James Barnes received the Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Personal Life

Brian James Barnes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Brian James Barnes died on May 9, 2017[5]. He died in Sydney[4].

Why It Matters

Brian James Barnes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (9 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[24] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Brian James Barnes born?

Born in Wingham[2], Brian James Barnes…

Where did Brian James Barnes die?

Brian James Barnes died in Sydney[4].

What did Brian James Barnes do for work?

Brian James Barnes worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

What awards did Brian James Barnes receive?

Honors received include Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire[12].

Related Entities

Australia Sydney

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . 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. [24] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Sydney
    Position held → diocesan bishop, Catholic archbishop
    Given name → Brian
    Country of citizenship → Australia
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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