John Roach

20th-century American Catholic bishop (1921–2003)
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John Roach

Summary

John Roach is a human[1]. Born in Prior Lake[2], he… he was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +2003-07-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John Roach was born in Prior Lake[2].
  • John Roach was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Roach died on +2003-07-11T00:00:00Z[4].
  • John Roach is buried at Resurrection Cemetery[8].
  • John Roach held citizenship in United States[9].
  • John Roach worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • John Roach worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • John Roach held the position of Catholic archbishop[10].
  • John Roach held the position of auxiliary bishop[11].
  • John Roach held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • John Roach held the position of president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops[13].
  • John Roach was educated at Seminaries of Saint Paul[14].
  • John Roach's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • John Roach's image is recorded as John Roach and Ronald Reagan 1982.jpg[16].
  • John Roach is recorded as male[17].
  • John Roach's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • John Roach's ISNI is recorded as 0000000029335825[19].
  • John Roach's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 55791986[20].
  • John Roach's GND ID is recorded as 1300135859[21].
  • John Roach's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n91066102[22].
  • John Roach's Commons category is recorded as John Roach (bishop)[23].
  • John Roach's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 102383801[24].
  • John Roach's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05y514[25].
  • John Roach's family name is recorded as Roach[26].
  • John Roach's given name is recorded as John[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Roach was born in Prior Lake[2]. He was born on +1921-07-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

John Roach's education included a stint at Seminaries of Saint Paul[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; auxiliary bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; and president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops[13].

Personal Life

John Roach's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

John Roach died on +2003-07-11T00:00:00Z[4]. He is buried at Resurrection Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

John Roach ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31]

FAQs

Where was John Roach born?

Born in Prior Lake[2], John Roach…

What did John Roach do for work?

John Roach worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did John Roach go to school?

John Roach was educated at Seminaries of Saint Paul[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . 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. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . Faceted Application of Subject Terminology. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [4] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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