Donald Wuerl

American cardinal
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Donald Wuerl
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Donald Wuerl

Summary

Donald Wuerl is a human[1]. He was born in Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1940-11-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Donald Wuerl…
  • Donald Wuerl was born on +1940-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Donald Wuerl held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Donald Wuerl worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Donald Wuerl's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • Donald Wuerl held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington[8].
  • Donald Wuerl held the position of cardinal[9].
  • Donald Wuerl held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Donald Wuerl held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Donald Wuerl's education included a stint at Pontifical Gregorian University[12].
  • Donald Wuerl was educated at The Catholic University of America[13].
  • Donald Wuerl was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].
  • Donald Wuerl was educated at Theological College[15].
  • Donald Wuerl's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Donald Wuerl's image is recorded as Cardinal Donald William Wuerl in 2015.jpg[17].
  • Donald Wuerl is recorded as male[18].
  • Donald Wuerl's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Donald Wuerl's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Donald Wuerl.svg[20].
  • Donald Wuerl's ISNI is recorded as 0000000080906988[21].
  • Donald Wuerl's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 11088272[22].
  • Donald Wuerl's GND ID is recorded as 1160001073[23].
  • Donald Wuerl's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n50014892[24].
  • Donald Wuerl's IdRef ID is recorded as 092927432[25].
  • Donald Wuerl's NACSIS-CAT author ID is recorded as DA04081343[26].
  • Donald Wuerl's Commons category is recorded as Donald Wuerl[27].

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Origins and Family

Donald Wuerl's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1940-11-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[12], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; The Catholic University of America[13], a Catholic university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1887[34]; Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14], a pontifical university[35], in Vatican City[36], founded in 1577[37], headquartered in Rome[38]; and Theological College[15], a Catholic seminary[39], in United States[40], founded in 1917[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Washington[8]; cardinal[9], a title[42]; diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[43]; and titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[44].

Personal Life

Donald Wuerl's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Why It Matters

Donald Wuerl ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (313 views/month, #7,003 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[45] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[46]

FAQs

Where was Donald Wuerl born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Donald Wuerl…

What did Donald Wuerl do for work?

Donald Wuerl worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Donald Wuerl go to school?

Donald Wuerl was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[12], The Catholic University of America[13], Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14], and Theological College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [17] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . cbsnews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [44] . 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
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [45] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [46] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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