John Cosin

English churchman
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John Cosin

Summary

John Cosin is a human[1]. He was born in Norwich[2]. He was born on November 30, 1594[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on January 15, 1672[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Norwich[2], John Cosin…
  • John Cosin died in London[4].
  • John Cosin was born on November 30, 1594[3].
  • John Cosin died on January 15, 1672[5].
  • A child of John Cosin was Anne Cosin[8].
  • John Cosin held citizenship in England[9].
  • John Cosin's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • John Cosin held the position of Bishop of Durham[10].
  • John Cosin held the position of Archdeacon of the East Riding[11].
  • John Cosin held the position of Dean of Peterborough[12].
  • John Cosin held the position of Lord Lieutenant of County Durham[13].
  • John Cosin's education included a stint at Gonville and Caius College[14].
  • John Cosin was educated at Norwich School[15].
  • John Cosin's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].
  • John Cosin is recorded as male[17].
  • John Cosin's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Cosin's Commons category is recorded as John Cosin[19].
  • John Cosin's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Durham[20].
  • John Cosin's family name is recorded as Cosin[21].
  • John Cosin's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Cosin's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[23].
  • John Cosin's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[24].
  • John Cosin's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[25].
  • John Cosin's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[26].
  • John Cosin's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Norwich[2], John Cosin… he was born on November 30, 1594[3].

Education

Educated at Gonville and Caius College[14], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1348[30] and Norwich School[15], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1980[33].

Career and Affiliations

John Cosin worked as an Anglican priest[6]. Positions held include Bishop of Durham[10], a position[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1530[36]; Archdeacon of the East Riding[11], a position[37]; Dean of Peterborough[12], a position[38], founded in 1541[39]; and Lord Lieutenant of County Durham[13], a position[40], in United Kingdom[41].

Personal Life

A child of John Cosin was Anne Cosin[8]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[16].

Death and Burial

John Cosin died on January 15, 1672[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

John Cosin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (125 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Cosin born?

John Cosin's place of birth was Norwich[2].

Where did John Cosin die?

John Cosin died in London[4].

What did John Cosin do for work?

John Cosin worked as Anglican priest[6].

Where did John Cosin go to school?

John Cosin was educated at Gonville and Caius College[14] and Norwich School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . 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. [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. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    On focus list of wikimedia project WikiProject Christian Hymns
    Instance of human
    Religion or worldview Anglicanism
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