Floyd Lawrence Begin

Catholic bishop (1902–1977)
Person human Q2645917
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Summary

Floyd Lawrence Begin is a human[1]. Born in Cleveland[2], he… he was born on February 5, 1902[3]. He passed away in Oakland[4]. He died on April 26, 1977[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 (72 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's place of birth was Cleveland[2].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin died in Oakland[4].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin was born on February 5, 1902[3].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin died on April 26, 1977[5].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin is recorded as male[14].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's Commons category is recorded as Floyd Lawrence Begin[16].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's family name is recorded as Begin[17].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's given name is recorded as Floyd[18].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's consecrator is recorded as Edward Francis Hoban[19].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's consecrator is recorded as James A. McFadden[20].
  • Floyd Lawrence Begin's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Thomas McGucken[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Floyd Lawrence Begin was born in Cleveland[2]. He was born on February 5, 1902[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[22]; titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[23]; and auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[24].

Personal Life

Floyd Lawrence Begin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Floyd Lawrence Begin died on April 26, 1977[5]. He passed away in Oakland[4].

Why It Matters

Floyd Lawrence Begin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (72 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Floyd Lawrence Begin born?

Born in Cleveland[2].

Where did Floyd Lawrence Begin die?

Floyd Lawrence Begin passed away in Oakland[4].

What did Floyd Lawrence Begin do for work?

Floyd Lawrence Begin worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . 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. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 12d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 8
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'id', 'no', 'pl']
    Place of death → Oakland
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56928|batch #56928]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 19d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 8258
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Gcatholic person id: 8258, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → diocesan bishop, titular bishop, auxiliary bishop
    Given name → Floyd
    Country of citizenship → United States
    Instance of → human
    + 10 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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