Edward J. Burns

American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Person human Q1292657
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Edward J. Burns

Summary

Edward J. Burns is a human[1]. His place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1957-10-07T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], sociologist[5], theologian[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Pittsburgh[2], Edward J. Burns…
  • Edward J. Burns was born on +1957-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward J. Burns held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Edward J. Burns's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Edward J. Burns worked as a sociologist[5].
  • Edward J. Burns's professions included theologian[6].
  • Edward J. Burns worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Edward J. Burns held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Dallas[10].
  • Edward J. Burns's education included a stint at Duquesne University[11].
  • Edward J. Burns's education included a stint at Mount St. Mary's University[12].
  • Edward J. Burns's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Edward J. Burns's image is recorded as Rio de Janeiro - Mgr Edward James Burns - 2.jpg[14].
  • Edward J. Burns is recorded as male[15].
  • Edward J. Burns's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Edward J. Burns's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Edward James Burns.svg[17].
  • Edward J. Burns's Commons category is recorded as Edward James Burns[18].
  • Edward J. Burns's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05c0n88[19].
  • Edward J. Burns's family name is recorded as Burns[20].
  • Edward J. Burns's given name is recorded as Edward[21].
  • Edward J. Burns's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as burns[22].
  • Edward J. Burns's consecrator is recorded as David Zubik[23].
  • Edward J. Burns's consecrator is recorded as Roger Lawrence Schwietz[24].
  • Edward J. Burns's consecrator is recorded as Donald Wuerl[25].
  • Edward J. Burns's X is recorded as obispoburns[26].
  • Edward J. Burns's Prabook ID is recorded as 245337[27].

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Origins and Family

Edward J. Burns's place of birth was Pittsburgh[2]. He was born on +1957-10-07T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Duquesne University[11], a Catholic university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1878[30] and Mount St. Mary's University[12], a private university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1808[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], sociologist[5], theologian[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Edward J. Burns held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Dallas[10].

Personal Life

Edward J. Burns's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Why It Matters

Edward J. Burns ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (64 views/month, #7,250 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Edward J. Burns born?

Born in Pittsburgh[2], Edward J. Burns…

What did Edward J. Burns do for work?

Edward J. Burns worked as Catholic priest[4], sociologist[5], theologian[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Edward J. Burns go to school?

Edward J. Burns was educated at Duquesne University[11] and Mount St. Mary's University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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