Francis Edward Hyland

American Roman-Catholic bishop
Person human Q2907329
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Francis Edward Hyland

Summary

Francis Edward Hyland is a human[1]. Born in Philadelphia[2], he… he was born on +1901-10-09T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1968-01-31T00:00:00Z[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 (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Francis Edward Hyland was born in Philadelphia[2].
  • Francis Edward Hyland died in Philadelphia[4].
  • Francis Edward Hyland was born on +1901-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Francis Edward Hyland died on +1968-01-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Francis Edward Hyland held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Francis Edward Hyland worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Francis Edward Hyland held the position of Titular bishop of Bisica[10].
  • Francis Edward Hyland held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Francis Edward Hyland held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Francis Edward Hyland held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Francis Edward Hyland held the position of auxiliary bishop[14].
  • Francis Edward Hyland was educated at The Catholic University of America[15].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's education included a stint at St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[16].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's education included a stint at Roman Catholic High School[17].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Francis Edward Hyland is recorded as male[19].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 286992006[21].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06zqnnv[22].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's family name is recorded as Hyland[23].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's given name is recorded as Francis[24].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's given name is recorded as Edward[25].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as hyland[26].
  • Francis Edward Hyland's consecrator is recorded as Dennis Joseph Dougherty[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Edward Hyland was born in Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1901-10-09T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[15], a Catholic university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1887[30]; St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[16], a Catholic seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1832[33]; and Roman Catholic High School[17], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1890[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Titular bishop of Bisica[10], a position[37]; titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38]; diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[39]; and auxiliary bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[40].

Personal Life

Francis Edward Hyland's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Francis Edward Hyland died on +1968-01-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Philadelphia[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Edward Hyland ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41]

FAQs

Where was Francis Edward Hyland born?

Francis Edward Hyland was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did Francis Edward Hyland die?

Francis Edward Hyland passed away in Philadelphia[4].

What did Francis Edward Hyland do for work?

Francis Edward Hyland worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Francis Edward Hyland go to school?

Francis Edward Hyland was educated at The Catholic University of America[15], St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[16], and Roman Catholic High School[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . 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. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-05-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at The Catholic University of America, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Roman Catholic High School
    Place of death Philadelphia
    Consecrator Dennis Joseph Dougherty, Hugh L. Lamb, Joseph Carroll McCormick
    Family name Hyland
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