John Joseph Paul

Catholic bishop (1918–2006)
Person human Q4352429
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John Joseph Paul

Summary

John Joseph Paul is a human[1]. His place of birth was La Crosse[2]. He was born on +1918-08-17T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in La Crosse[4]. He died on +2006-03-05T00:00:00Z[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 (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John Joseph Paul was born in La Crosse[2].
  • John Joseph Paul passed away in La Crosse[4].
  • John Joseph Paul was born on +1918-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Joseph Paul died on +2006-03-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • John Joseph Paul held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Joseph Paul's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John Joseph Paul worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Joseph Paul held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of La Crosse[10].
  • John Joseph Paul held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • John Joseph Paul held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • John Joseph Paul's education included a stint at Marquette University[13].
  • John Joseph Paul's education included a stint at Loras College[14].
  • John Joseph Paul was educated at Aquinas High School[15].
  • John Joseph Paul's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • John Joseph Paul is recorded as male[17].
  • John Joseph Paul's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Joseph Paul's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/089m5_[19].
  • John Joseph Paul's family name is recorded as Paul[20].
  • John Joseph Paul's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John Joseph Paul's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as paul[22].
  • John Joseph Paul's consecrator is recorded as Frederick William Freking[23].
  • John Joseph Paul's consecrator is recorded as Arthur Joseph O'Neill[24].
  • John Joseph Paul's consecrator is recorded as Mark Francis Schmitt[25].
  • John Joseph Paul's Prabook ID is recorded as 369613[26].

Body

Origins and Family

John Joseph Paul's place of birth was La Crosse[2]. He was born on +1918-08-17T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Marquette University[13], a university[27], in United States[28], founded in 1881[29], headquartered in Milwaukee[30]; Loras College[14], a school[31], in United States[32], founded in 1839[33], headquartered in Dubuque[34]; and Aquinas High School[15], a private school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1928[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of La Crosse[10]; titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38]; and auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[39].

Personal Life

John Joseph Paul's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

John Joseph Paul died on +2006-03-05T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in La Crosse[4].

Why It Matters

John Joseph Paul ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Joseph Paul born?

Born in La Crosse[2], John Joseph Paul…

Where did John Joseph Paul die?

John Joseph Paul passed away in La Crosse[4].

What did John Joseph Paul do for work?

John Joseph Paul worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did John Joseph Paul go to school?

John Joseph Paul was educated at Marquette University[13], Loras College[14], and Aquinas High School[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . dioceseoflacrosse.com. dioceseoflacrosse.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [37] . 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. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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