John MacHale

Catholic archbishop
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John MacHale

Summary

John MacHale is a human[1]. He was born on March 6, 1791[2]. He died in Tuam[3]. He died on November 7, 1881[4]. He worked as an author[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic deacon[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • John MacHale passed away in Tuam[3].
  • John MacHale was born on March 6, 1791[2].
  • John MacHale died on November 7, 1881[4].
  • John MacHale is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[9].
  • John MacHale's professions included author[5].
  • John MacHale's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • John MacHale worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • John MacHale held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam[10].
  • John MacHale held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • John MacHale held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • John MacHale's education included a stint at Maynooth University[13].
  • John MacHale's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John MacHale is recorded as male[15].
  • John MacHale's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John MacHale's Commons category is recorded as John MacHale[17].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[18].
  • John MacHale's family name is recorded as Q65648457[19].
  • John MacHale's given name is recorded as John[20].
  • John MacHale's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[21].
  • John MacHale's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[22].
  • John MacHale's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[23].
  • John MacHale's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[24].
  • John MacHale's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ga', 'text': 'Seán Mac Héil'}[25].
  • John MacHale's consecrator is recorded as Daniel Murray[26].
  • John MacHale's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Coen[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John MacHale was born on March 6, 1791[2]. He is identified as part of the Irish people ethnic group[9].

Education

John MacHale's education included a stint at Maynooth University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include author[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic deacon[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Tuam[10]; diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; and titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29].

Personal Life

John MacHale's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

John MacHale died on November 7, 1881[4]. He died in Tuam[3]. The cause of death was pneumonia[18].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John MacHale include MacHale Park[30], a sports venue[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1931[33].

Why It Matters

John MacHale ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Entities named for him include MacHale Park[30], a sports venue[31], in Ireland[32], founded in 1931[33].

FAQs

Where did John MacHale die?

John MacHale died in Tuam[3].

What did John MacHale do for work?

John MacHale worked as author[5], Catholic priest[6], and Catholic deacon[7].

Where did John MacHale go to school?

John MacHale was educated at Maynooth University[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [2] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . An Bunachar Náisiúnta Beathaisnéisí Gaeilge. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author, Catholic priest, Catholic deacon
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 10d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation author, Catholic priest, Catholic deacon
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31328|batch #31328]]"
  3. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Educated at
    Aliases
    Family name Q65648457
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 604536, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161489691|John Mac Hale (#161489691)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal persons]]"
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