James Scanlan

Catholic archbishop
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James Scanlan

Summary

James Scanlan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on +1899-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1976-03-25T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • James Scanlan's place of birth was Glasgow[2].
  • James Scanlan was born on +1899-01-24T00:00:00Z[3].
  • James Scanlan died on +1976-03-25T00:00:00Z[4].
  • James Scanlan is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[8].
  • James Scanlan worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • James Scanlan's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • James Scanlan held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow[9].
  • James Scanlan held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld[10].
  • James Scanlan held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Motherwell[11].
  • James Scanlan held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • James Scanlan's education included a stint at St Mungo's Academy[13].
  • James Scanlan was educated at St Aloysius' College[14].
  • James Scanlan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • James Scanlan is recorded as male[16].
  • James Scanlan's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • James Scanlan's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 114146936627813780032[18].
  • James Scanlan's Commons category is recorded as James Scanlan[19].
  • James Scanlan's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0dlk63v[20].
  • James Scanlan's family name is recorded as Scanlan[21].
  • James Scanlan's given name is recorded as James[22].
  • James Scanlan's given name is recorded as Donald[23].
  • James Scanlan's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as scanj[24].
  • James Scanlan's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 61912[25].
  • James Scanlan's consecrator is recorded as William Godfrey[26].
  • James Scanlan's consecrator is recorded as Andrew Thomas McDonald[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], James Scanlan… he was born on +1899-01-24T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[8].

Education

Educated at St Mungo's Academy[13], a Catholic school[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1858[30] and St Aloysius' College[14], a Catholic school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1859[33], headquartered in North Lanarkshire[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Glasgow[9]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Dunkeld[10]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Motherwell[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[35], in United Kingdom[36]; and titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

James Scanlan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

James Scanlan died on +1976-03-25T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

James Scanlan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was James Scanlan born?

Born in Glasgow[2], James Scanlan…

What did James Scanlan do for work?

James Scanlan worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did James Scanlan go to school?

James Scanlan was educated at St Mungo's Academy[13] and St Aloysius' College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . 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.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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