Francis Doyle Gleeson

He was the last Vicar Apostolic of Alaska and the first Bishop of Fairbanks
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Francis Doyle Gleeson

Summary

Francis Doyle Gleeson is a human[1]. He was born in Missouri[2]. He was born on +1895-01-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Fairbanks[4]. He died on +1983-04-30T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francis Doyle Gleeson was born in Missouri[2].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson passed away in Fairbanks[4].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson was born on +1895-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson died on +1983-04-30T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Fairbanks[12].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson held the position of Vicar Apostolic of Alaska[13].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson is recorded as male[15].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51084499[17].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n2004100049[18].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[19].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0by1c0v[20].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's given name is recorded as Francis[21].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's given name is recorded as Doyle[22].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as gleeson[23].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's consecrator is recorded as Edward Howard[24].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's consecrator is recorded as Charles Daniel White[25].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's consecrator is recorded as Martin Michael Johnson[26].
  • Francis Doyle Gleeson's FAST ID is recorded as 1589830[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Doyle Gleeson's place of birth was Missouri[2]. He was born on +1895-01-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Fairbanks[12]; and Vicar Apostolic of Alaska[13], a historical episcopal title[29], in United States[30], founded in 1916[31].

Personal Life

Francis Doyle Gleeson's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Francis Doyle Gleeson died on +1983-04-30T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Fairbanks[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Doyle Gleeson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Francis Doyle Gleeson born?

Francis Doyle Gleeson's place of birth was Missouri[2].

Where did Francis Doyle Gleeson die?

Francis Doyle Gleeson passed away in Fairbanks[4].

What did Francis Doyle Gleeson do for work?

Francis Doyle Gleeson 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. [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. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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