James Frederick Wood

Archbishop of Philadelphia (1813–1883)
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James Frederick Wood

Summary

James Frederick Wood is a human[1]. His place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1813-04-27T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Philadelphia[4]. He died on +1883-06-20T00:00:00Z[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, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Philadelphia[2], James Frederick Wood…
  • James Frederick Wood died in Philadelphia[4].
  • James Frederick Wood was born on +1813-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Frederick Wood died on +1883-06-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • James Frederick Wood died on +1882-06-20T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul[10].
  • James Frederick Wood held citizenship in United States[11].
  • James Frederick Wood worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • James Frederick Wood worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • James Frederick Wood held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia[12].
  • James Frederick Wood held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia[13].
  • James Frederick Wood held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • James Frederick Wood was educated at Pontifical Irish College[15].
  • James Frederick Wood's education included a stint at The Crypt School[16].
  • James Frederick Wood's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • James Frederick Wood's image is recorded as Archbishop James Frederick Wood, by Thomas Eakins.jpg[18].
  • James Frederick Wood is recorded as male[19].
  • James Frederick Wood's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • James Frederick Wood's ISNI is recorded as 0000000044068569[21].
  • James Frederick Wood's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 51347982[22].
  • James Frederick Wood's GND ID is recorded as 1131279689[23].
  • James Frederick Wood's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2001097912[24].
  • James Frederick Wood's Commons category is recorded as James Frederick Wood[25].
  • James Frederick Wood's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 8052956[26].
  • James Frederick Wood's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0384h_[27].

Body

Origins and Family

James Frederick Wood's place of birth was Philadelphia[2]. He was born on +1813-04-27T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Irish College[15], a Roman College[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1628[30] and The Crypt School[16], a grammar school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1539[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Philadelphia[12]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Philadelphia[13], a historical episcopal title[34], in United States[35], founded in 1808[36]; and titular bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

James Frederick Wood's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include +1883-06-20T00:00:00Z[5] and +1882-06-20T00:00:00Z[9]. James Frederick Wood died in Philadelphia[4]. He is buried at Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul[10].

Why It Matters

James Frederick Wood ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was James Frederick Wood born?

James Frederick Wood was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did James Frederick Wood die?

James Frederick Wood died in Philadelphia[4].

What did James Frederick Wood do for work?

James Frederick Wood worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did James Frederick Wood go to school?

James Frederick Wood was educated at Pontifical Irish College[15] and The Crypt School[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [20] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [10] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . viaf.org. Retrieved . viaf.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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