Francis Joseph Grimshaw

English Catholic bishop (1901–1965)
Person human Q4149549
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Francis Joseph Grimshaw

Summary

Francis Joseph Grimshaw is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bridgwater[2]. He was born on October 6, 1901[3]. He died in Birmingham[4]. He died on March 22, 1965[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 (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bridgwater[2], Francis Joseph Grimshaw…
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw died in Birmingham[4].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw was born on October 6, 1901[3].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw died on March 22, 1965[5].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[10].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[11].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham[12].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth[13].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw was a member of Consilium ad exsequendam Constitutionem de Sacra Liturgia[14].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw is recorded as male[16].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's Commons category is recorded as Francis Grimshaw[18].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's family name is recorded as Grimshaw[19].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's given name is recorded as Francis[20].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Masterson[23].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's consecrator is recorded as Edward Ellis[24].
  • Francis Joseph Grimshaw's consecrator is recorded as William Lee[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Francis Joseph Grimshaw was born in Bridgwater[2]. He was born on October 6, 1901[3]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham[12] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth[13].

Personal Life

Francis Joseph Grimshaw's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Francis Joseph Grimshaw died on March 22, 1965[5]. He passed away in Birmingham[4].

Why It Matters

Francis Joseph Grimshaw ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was Francis Joseph Grimshaw born?

Born in Bridgwater[2], Francis Joseph Grimshaw…

Where did Francis Joseph Grimshaw die?

Francis Joseph Grimshaw passed away in Birmingham[4].

What did Francis Joseph Grimshaw do for work?

Francis Joseph Grimshaw worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Birmingham
    Languages spoken, written or signed → English
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham, Roman Catholic Bishop of Plymouth
    Given name → Francis, Joseph
    + 15 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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