Denis Browne

New Zealand Catholic bishop (1937–2024)
Person human Q1187306
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Denis Browne

Summary

Denis Browne is a human[1]. He was born in Auckland[2]. He was born on +1937-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. He died on +2024-09-01T00:00:00Z[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

  • Denis Browne was born in Auckland[2].
  • Denis Browne died in Auckland[4].
  • Denis Browne was born on +1937-09-21T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Denis Browne died on +2024-09-01T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Denis Browne held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • English was Denis Browne's native language[10].
  • Denis Browne worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Denis Browne's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Denis Browne held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand[11].
  • Denis Browne held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • Denis Browne held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Denis Browne was educated at St Peter's College[14].
  • Denis Browne's education included a stint at Holy Cross College[15].
  • Denis Browne received the honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[16].
  • Denis Browne received the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[17].
  • Denis Browne received the Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].
  • Denis Browne's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • Denis Browne is recorded as male[20].
  • Denis Browne's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Denis Browne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 307471993[22].
  • Denis Browne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2014042419[23].
  • Denis Browne's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/02pxr5z[24].
  • Denis Browne's family name is recorded as Browne[25].
  • Denis Browne's given name is recorded as Denis[26].
  • Denis Browne's given name is recorded as George[27].

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Origins and Family

Denis Browne's place of birth was Auckland[2]. He was born on +1937-09-21T00:00:00Z[3]. English was his native language[10].

Education

Educated at St Peter's College[14], a secondary school[28], in New Zealand[29], founded in 1939[30] and Holy Cross College[15], a Catholic seminary[31], in New Zealand[32], founded in 1901[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand[11] and diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[34].

Recognition

Awards received include honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[16], an award[35], in New Zealand[36]; New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[17], an award[37], in New Zealand[38], founded in 1990[39]; and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18], a grade of an order[40], in New Zealand[41].

Personal Life

Denis Browne's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

Denis Browne died on +2024-09-01T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Auckland[4].

Why It Matters

Denis Browne 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 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Denis Browne born?

Born in Auckland[2], Denis Browne…

Where did Denis Browne die?

Denis Browne passed away in Auckland[4].

What did Denis Browne do for work?

Denis Browne worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Denis Browne go to school?

Denis Browne was educated at St Peter's College[14] and Holy Cross College[15].

What awards did Denis Browne receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Waikato[16], New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal[17], and Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[18].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . facebook.com. Retrieved . facebook.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . waikato.ac.nz. waikato.ac.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . dpmc.govt.nz. Retrieved . dpmc.govt.nz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . Honoured by the Queen – New Zealand. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . osservatoreromano.va. Retrieved . osservatoreromano.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . 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. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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