Charles H. Colton

American bishop of the Roman Catholic Church
Person human Q5078545
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Charles H. Colton

Summary

Charles H. Colton is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1848-10-15T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He died on +1915-05-09T00:00:00Z[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Charles H. Colton was born in New York City[2].
  • Charles H. Colton died in Buffalo[4].
  • Charles H. Colton was born on +1848-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Charles H. Colton died on +1915-05-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo[9].
  • Charles H. Colton held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Charles H. Colton's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Charles H. Colton worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Charles H. Colton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo[11].
  • Charles H. Colton was educated at Saint Joseph's Seminary[12].
  • Charles H. Colton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Charles H. Colton is recorded as male[14].
  • Charles H. Colton's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Charles H. Colton's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 63555914[16].
  • Charles H. Colton's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00066450[17].
  • Charles H. Colton's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10704986[18].
  • Charles H. Colton's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0bttw_[19].
  • Charles H. Colton's Open Library ID is recorded as OL2575163A[20].
  • Charles H. Colton's family name is recorded as Colton[21].
  • Charles H. Colton's given name is recorded as Charles[22].
  • Charles H. Colton's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as colton[23].
  • Charles H. Colton's consecrator is recorded as John Murphy Farley[24].
  • Charles H. Colton's consecrator is recorded as Bernard John McQuaid[25].
  • Charles H. Colton's consecrator is recorded as Charles Edward McDonnell[26].
  • Charles H. Colton's Prabook ID is recorded as 1098353[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Charles H. Colton was born in New York City[2]. He was born on +1848-10-15T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Charles H. Colton's education included a stint at Saint Joseph's Seminary[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Charles H. Colton held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Buffalo[11].

Personal Life

Charles H. Colton's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Charles H. Colton died on +1915-05-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Buffalo[4]. He is buried at St. Joseph Cathedral in Buffalo[9].

Why It Matters

Charles H. Colton ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28]

FAQs

Where was Charles H. Colton born?

Charles H. Colton was born in New York City[2].

Where did Charles H. Colton die?

Charles H. Colton died in Buffalo[4].

What did Charles H. Colton do for work?

Charles H. Colton worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Charles H. Colton go to school?

Charles H. Colton was educated at Saint Joseph's Seminary[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at Saint Joseph's Seminary
    Place of death Buffalo
    Consecrator John Murphy Farley, Bernard John McQuaid, Charles Edward McDonnell
    Prabook id 1098353
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P3368]]: 2497432, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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