John Packer

British Anglican bishop (born 1946)
Person human Q1667151
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John Packer

Summary

John Packer is a human[1]. His place of birth was Blackburn[2]. He was born on +1946-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a politician[4], teacher[5], and Anglican priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Packer was born in Blackburn[2].
  • John Packer was born on +1946-10-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • A child of John Packer was Catherine Pickford[8].
  • John Packer held citizenship in United Kingdom[9].
  • John Packer is identified as part of the British ethnic group[10].
  • John Packer's professions included politician[4].
  • John Packer's professions included teacher[5].
  • John Packer's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • John Packer held the position of Archdeacon of West Cumberland[11].
  • John Packer held the position of Bishop of Warrington[12].
  • John Packer held the position of Bishop of Ripon[13].
  • John Packer's education included a stint at Keble College[14].
  • John Packer's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[15].
  • John Packer was educated at Ripon College Cuddesdon[16].
  • John Packer's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].
  • John Packer's image is recorded as John-Packer.jpg[18].
  • John Packer is recorded as male[19].
  • John Packer's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • John Packer's Commons category is recorded as John Packer[21].
  • John Packer's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/026qjlp[22].
  • John Packer's diocese is recorded as Diocese of Ripon[23].
  • John Packer's family name is recorded as Packer[24].
  • John Packer's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Packer's given name is recorded as Richard[26].
  • John Packer's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Blackburn[2], John Packer… he was born on +1946-10-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He is identified as part of the British ethnic group[10].

Education

Educated at Keble College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; The Manchester Grammar School[15], a school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1515[34]; and Ripon College Cuddesdon[16], a seminary[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1854[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include politician[4], teacher[5], and Anglican priest[6]. Positions held include Archdeacon of West Cumberland[11], a position[38]; Bishop of Warrington[12], a position[39], founded in 1918[40]; and Bishop of Ripon[13], a position[41].

Personal Life

A child of John Packer was Catherine Pickford[8]. His religion is recorded as Anglicanism[17].

Why It Matters

John Packer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was John Packer born?

John Packer's place of birth was Blackburn[2].

What did John Packer do for work?

John Packer worked as politician[4], teacher[5], and Anglican priest[6].

Where did John Packer go to school?

John Packer was educated at Keble College[14], The Manchester Grammar School[15], and Ripon College Cuddesdon[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [18] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Companies House. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [6] . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Google Knowledge Graph. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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