Francis Xavier Ford

martyred American Catholic bishop (1892–1952)
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Francis Xavier Ford
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Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
January 11, 1892
Date of death
February 21, 1952
Place of birth
Brooklyn
Place of death
Guangzhou
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Educated at
Maryknoll Seminary[12]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[13]
Canonization status
Servant of God[15]
Described by source
History of Missiology[19]
Family name
Ford[16]
🏷️ Also known as
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🔖 Identifiers · 19
VIAF cluster ID
16773226
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no00069816
Angelicum ID
76928
Biographical Dictionary of Chinese Christianity ID
ford-francis-xavier
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
ford
Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID
biography/Francis-Xavier-Ford
FAST ID
452373
Freebase ID
/m/04n245t
GCatholic person ID
7836
NUKAT ID
n2016176334
National Library of Ireland ID
vtls000068923
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Open Library ID
OL1911889A
Parsifal cluster ID
230947
Pontifical Urbaniana University ID
46868
SNAC ARK ID
w6jd85zk
Unz Review author ID
FordFrancisX
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJfWXBFpbxY46fwH4FdPcP

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Summary

Born in Brooklyn[1], he… he was born on January 11, 1892[2]. He passed away in Guangzhou[3]. He died on February 21, 1952[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include diocesan bishop[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[23]; titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[24]; and vicar apostolic[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[25].

FAQs

Where was Francis Xavier Ford born?

Born in Brooklyn[1].

Where did Francis Xavier Ford die?

Francis Xavier Ford passed away in Guangzhou[3].

What did Francis Xavier Ford do for work?

Francis Xavier Ford worked as Catholic priest[5], missionary[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Francis Xavier Ford go to school?

Francis Xavier Ford was educated at Maryknoll Seminary[12].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

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  1. 7w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GCatholic person ID → 7836
    "Created claim: GCatholic person ID: 7836, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  2. 17w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Pontifical Urbaniana University ID → 46868
    "Created claim: Pontifical Urbaniana University ID: 46868, batch #260288"
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