John Baptist Purcell

Roman Catholic archbishop (1800-1883)
Person human Q172682
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John Baptist Purcell

Summary

John Baptist Purcell is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mallow[2]. He was born on February 26, 1800[3]. He passed away in Brown County[4]. He died on July 4, 1883[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 (73 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Baptist Purcell's place of birth was Mallow[2].
  • John Baptist Purcell died in Brown County[4].
  • John Baptist Purcell passed away in St. Martin[9].
  • John Baptist Purcell was born on February 26, 1800[3].
  • John Baptist Purcell died on July 4, 1883[5].
  • Burial took place at Ursuline Cemetery[10].
  • John Baptist Purcell held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • John Baptist Purcell held citizenship in United States[12].
  • John Baptist Purcell's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Baptist Purcell's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Baptist Purcell held the position of Roman Catholic archbishop of Cincinnati[13].
  • John Baptist Purcell held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Cincinnati[14].
  • John Baptist Purcell's education included a stint at Mount St. Mary's University[15].
  • John Baptist Purcell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • John Baptist Purcell is recorded as male[17].
  • John Baptist Purcell's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Baptist Purcell's Commons category is recorded as John Baptist Purcell[19].
  • John Baptist Purcell's family name is recorded as Purcell[20].
  • John Baptist Purcell's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Baptist Purcell's work location is recorded as Cincinnati[22].
  • John Baptist Purcell's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[23].
  • John Baptist Purcell's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[24].
  • John Baptist Purcell's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • John Baptist Purcell's consecrator is recorded as James Whitfield[26].
  • John Baptist Purcell's consecrator is recorded as John Dubois[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Baptist Purcell's place of birth was Mallow[2]. He was born on February 26, 1800[3].

Education

John Baptist Purcell was educated at Mount St. Mary's University[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic archbishop of Cincinnati[13] and Roman Catholic bishop of Cincinnati[14], a historical episcopal title[28], in United States[29], founded in 1821[30].

Personal Life

John Baptist Purcell's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

John Baptist Purcell died on July 4, 1883[5]. Recorded place of death include Brown County[4], a county of Ohio[31], in United States[32], founded in 1818[33] and St. Martin[9], a village in the United States[34], in United States[35]. Burial took place at Ursuline Cemetery[10].

Why It Matters

John Baptist Purcell ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (73 views/month, #7,266 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was John Baptist Purcell born?

John Baptist Purcell was born in Mallow[2].

Where did John Baptist Purcell die?

John Baptist Purcell passed away in Brown County[4].

What did John Baptist Purcell do for work?

John Baptist Purcell worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did John Baptist Purcell go to school?

John Baptist Purcell was educated at Mount St. Mary's University[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . St. Louis Post-Dispatch. newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . newspapers.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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    Educated at Mount St. Mary's University
    Position held Roman Catholic archbishop of Cincinnati, Roman Catholic bishop of Cincinnati
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