Edward William O'Rourke

Roman Catholic Bishop of Peoria (1917–1999)
Person human Q2039749
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Edward William O'Rourke

Summary

Edward William O'Rourke is a human[1]. He was born in Illinois[2]. He was born on +1917-10-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Peoria[4]. He died on +1999-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Illinois[2], Edward William O'Rourke…
  • Edward William O'Rourke died in Peoria[4].
  • Edward William O'Rourke was born on +1917-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Edward William O'Rourke died on +1999-09-29T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Edward William O'Rourke held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Edward William O'Rourke worked as a theologian[6].
  • Edward William O'Rourke worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Edward William O'Rourke worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Edward William O'Rourke held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Edward William O'Rourke was educated at University of Saint Mary of the Lake[12].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Edward William O'Rourke is recorded as male[14].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07kfx_n[16].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's family name is recorded as O'Rourke[17].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's given name is recorded as Edward William[18].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as orourke[19].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's consecrator is recorded as John Cody[20].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's consecrator is recorded as John Baptist Franz[21].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's consecrator is recorded as George Henry Speltz[22].
  • Edward William O'Rourke's Prabook ID is recorded as 370900[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Illinois[2], Edward William O'Rourke… he was born on +1917-10-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Edward William O'Rourke's education included a stint at University of Saint Mary of the Lake[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Edward William O'Rourke held the position of diocesan bishop[11].

Personal Life

Edward William O'Rourke's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Edward William O'Rourke died on +1999-09-29T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Peoria[4].

Why It Matters

Edward William O'Rourke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Edward William O'Rourke born?

Born in Illinois[2], Edward William O'Rourke…

Where did Edward William O'Rourke die?

Edward William O'Rourke passed away in Peoria[4].

What did Edward William O'Rourke do for work?

Edward William O'Rourke worked as theologian[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Edward William O'Rourke go to school?

Edward William O'Rourke was educated at University of Saint Mary of the Lake[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  5. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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