Edward John Harper

First Bishop of St. Thomas (1910-1990)
Person human Q5343783

Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
July 23, 1910
Date of death
December 2, 1990
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Saratoga Springs
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Position held
diocesan bishop, titular bishop, bishop prelate[9][10][11]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[13]
Family name
Harper[17]
Given name
Edward, John[18][19]
Place of burial
Esopus[7]
🏷️ Also known as
en Edward John Harper ar إدوارد جون هاربر
🔖 Identifiers · 5
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
harper
Find a Grave memorial ID
214374151
Freebase ID
/m/07k6xz6
GCatholic person ID
7768
Prabook ID
371397

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Summary

Edward John Harper was born on July 23, 1910[1], in Brooklyn[2]. He died on December 2, 1990[3], in Saratoga Springs[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

FAQs

Where was Edward John Harper born?

Edward John Harper's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

Where did Edward John Harper die?

Edward John Harper passed away in Saratoga Springs[4].

What did Edward John Harper do for work?

Edward John Harper worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Edward John Harper go to school?

Edward John Harper was educated at Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary[12].

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  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 21w ago · Kailingkaz · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at → Mount St. Alphonsus Seminary
    Family name → Harper
    Instance of → —
    Sex or gender → male
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