John Hooper

Bishop of Worcester and Gloucester
Person human Q647264
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Summary

John Hooper is a human[1]. Born in Somerset[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1495[3]. He died in Gloucester[4]. He died on February 9, 1555[5]. He worked as a theologian[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • John Hooper was born in Somerset[2].
  • John Hooper passed away in Gloucester[4].
  • John Hooper was born on January 1, 1495[3].
  • John Hooper was born on January 1, 1490[9].
  • John Hooper died on February 9, 1555[5].
  • Among John Hooper's spouses was Anne Hooper[10].
  • John Hooper is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[11].
  • John Hooper's professions included theologian[6].
  • John Hooper worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • John Hooper held the position of Anglican Bishop of Worcester[12].
  • John Hooper held the position of Bishop of Gloucester[13].
  • John Hooper's education included a stint at Merton College[14].
  • John Hooper's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].
  • John Hooper is recorded as male[16].
  • John Hooper's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Hooper's Commons category is recorded as John Hooper[18].
  • The cause of death was death by burning[19].
  • John Hooper's religious order is recorded as Cistercians[20].
  • John Hooper's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Gloucester[21].
  • John Hooper's family name is recorded as Hooper[22].
  • John Hooper's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John Hooper's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[24].
  • John Hooper's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[25].
  • John Hooper's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[26].
  • John Hooper's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

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Origins and Family

John Hooper was born in Somerset[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1495[3] and January 1, 1490[9]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[11].

Education

John Hooper was educated at Merton College[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include theologian[6] and Catholic priest[7]. Positions held include Anglican Bishop of Worcester[12], a position[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1559[30] and Bishop of Gloucester[13], a position[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1541[33].

Personal Life

John Hooper was married to Anne Hooper[10]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[15].

Death and Burial

John Hooper died on February 9, 1555[5]. He died in Gloucester[4]. The cause of death was death by burning[19].

Why It Matters

John Hooper has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Hooper born?

John Hooper was born in Somerset[2].

Where did John Hooper die?

John Hooper passed away in Gloucester[4].

Who was John Hooper married to?

John Hooper's spouses include Anne Hooper[10].

What did John Hooper do for work?

John Hooper worked as theologian[6] and Catholic priest[7].

Where did John Hooper go to school?

John Hooper was educated at Merton College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . 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] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 119121492
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  2. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → theologian, Catholic priest
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id → cnp00547799, cnp02156680
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → John
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
    Diocese → Diocese of Gloucester
    Position held → Anglican Bishop of Worcester, Bishop of Gloucester
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ National library of greece id: 164822, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143147696|John Hooper (#143147696)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG author"
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