John Kirby

Irish bishop
Person human Q1700713
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John Kirby

Summary

John Kirby is a human[1]. He was born in Athlone[2]. He was born on October 29, 1938[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Kirby's place of birth was Athlone[2].
  • John Kirby was born on October 29, 1938[3].
  • John Kirby held citizenship in Ireland[7].
  • John Kirby's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • John Kirby worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • John Kirby's education included a stint at Maynooth University[8].
  • John Kirby's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • John Kirby is recorded as male[10].
  • John Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • John Kirby's Commons category is recorded as John Kirby (bishop)[12].
  • John Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[13].
  • John Kirby's given name is recorded as John[14].
  • John Kirby's consecrator is recorded as Gaetano Alibrandi[15].
  • John Kirby's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Cassidy[16].
  • John Kirby's consecrator is recorded as William Philbin[17].
  • John Kirby's different from is recorded as John Kirby[18].

Body

Origins and Family

John Kirby's place of birth was Athlone[2]. He was born on October 29, 1938[3].

Education

John Kirby was educated at Maynooth University[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Personal Life

John Kirby's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Why It Matters

John Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[6] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was John Kirby born?

John Kirby's place of birth was Athlone[2].

What did John Kirby do for work?

John Kirby worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did John Kirby go to school?

John Kirby was educated at Maynooth University[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → diocesan bishop
    Given name → John
    Viaf cluster id → 34206545
    Country of citizenship → Ireland
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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