John Hooper

Bishop of Worcester and Gloucester
Person human Q647264
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John Hooper

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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[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].

Body

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 ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (184 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

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.
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  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] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation theologian, Catholic priest
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00547799, cnp02156680
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  3. 11d 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 */ [[Property:P3348]]: 164822, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/143147696|John Hooper (#143147696)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/5478|NLG authors]] #mix'n'"
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