John Mackey

Roman Catholic bishop (1918-2014)
Person human Q936981
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John Mackey

Summary

John Mackey is a human[1]. He was born in Bray[2]. He was born on January 11, 1918[3]. He died in Westlake[4]. He died on January 20, 2014[5]. He worked as a church historian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Bray[2], John Mackey…
  • John Mackey passed away in Westlake[4].
  • John Mackey was born on January 11, 1918[3].
  • John Mackey died on January 20, 2014[5].
  • John Mackey held citizenship in Ireland[11].
  • John Mackey held citizenship in New Zealand[12].
  • John Mackey's professions included church historian[6].
  • John Mackey's professions included university teacher[7].
  • John Mackey's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • John Mackey worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • John Mackey held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • John Mackey was employed by University of Otago[14].
  • John Mackey's education included a stint at Sacred Heart College, Auckland[15].
  • John Mackey received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16].
  • John Mackey received the Fulbright Scholarship[17].
  • John Mackey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • John Mackey is recorded as male[19].
  • John Mackey's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Mackey's family name is recorded as Mackey[21].
  • John Mackey's given name is recorded as John[22].
  • John Mackey's consecrator is recorded as Paul VI[23].
  • John Mackey's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Benelli[24].
  • John Mackey's consecrator is recorded as Duraisamy Simon Lourdusamy[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Mackey's place of birth was Bray[2]. He was born on January 11, 1918[3].

Education

John Mackey was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include church historian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. John Mackey was employed by University of Otago[14]. He held the position of diocesan bishop[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16], a grade of an order[26], in United Kingdom[27] and Fulbright Scholarship[17], a scholarship[28], in United States[29], founded in 1946[30].

Personal Life

John Mackey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

John Mackey died on January 20, 2014[5]. He died in Westlake[4].

Works and Contributions

Things named for John Mackey include John Mackey Award[31], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 2000[34].

Why It Matters

John Mackey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

Entities named for him include John Mackey Award[31], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 2000[34].

FAQs

Where was John Mackey born?

John Mackey was born in Bray[2].

Where did John Mackey die?

John Mackey passed away in Westlake[4].

What did John Mackey do for work?

John Mackey worked as church historian[6], university teacher[7], Catholic priest[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did John Mackey go to school?

John Mackey was educated at Sacred Heart College, Auckland[15].

What awards did John Mackey receive?

Honors received include Commander of the Order of the British Empire[16] and Fulbright Scholarship[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 2580
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8366]]: 2580, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  2. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Westlake
    Position held → diocesan bishop
    Given name → John
    Country of citizenship → Ireland, New Zealand
    + 17 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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