John Rodgers

Roman Catholic bishop from New Zealand (1915-1997)
Person human Q1700522
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John Rodgers

Summary

John Rodgers is a human[1]. He was born in Upper Hutt[2]. He was born on October 9, 1915[3]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. He died on January 10, 1997[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Upper Hutt[2], John Rodgers…
  • John Rodgers died in Auckland[4].
  • John Rodgers was born on October 9, 1915[3].
  • John Rodgers died on January 10, 1997[5].
  • John Rodgers held citizenship in New Zealand[9].
  • John Rodgers worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Rodgers worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Rodgers held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • John Rodgers held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • John Rodgers held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • John Rodgers held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • John Rodgers held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • John Rodgers held the position of auxiliary bishop[15].
  • John Rodgers was educated at St Patrick's College[16].
  • John Rodgers received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].
  • John Rodgers's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • John Rodgers is recorded as male[19].
  • John Rodgers's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • The cause of death was disease[21].
  • John Rodgers's religious order is recorded as Society of Mary[22].
  • John Rodgers's family name is recorded as Rodgers[23].
  • John Rodgers's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Rodgers's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • John Rodgers's consecrator is recorded as Peter McKeefry[26].
  • John Rodgers's consecrator is recorded as James Michael Liston[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Rodgers's place of birth was Upper Hutt[2]. He was born on October 9, 1915[3].

Education

John Rodgers was educated at St Patrick's College[16].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; auxiliary bishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; vicar apostolic[31], an ecclesiastical occupation[32]; and superior[33], a position[34].

Recognition

John Rodgers received the Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

John Rodgers died on January 10, 1997[5]. He passed away in Auckland[4]. The cause of death was disease[21].

Why It Matters

John Rodgers has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was John Rodgers born?

John Rodgers's place of birth was Upper Hutt[2].

Where did John Rodgers die?

John Rodgers passed away in Auckland[4].

What did John Rodgers do for work?

John Rodgers worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did John Rodgers go to school?

John Rodgers was educated at St Patrick's College[16].

What awards did John Rodgers receive?

Honors received include Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [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
  4. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 1d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 8658
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8366]]: 8658, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1790095155350"
  2. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Auckland
    Position held → diocesan bishop, diocesan bishop, titular bishop +5
    Given name → John
    Country of citizenship → New Zealand
    + 18 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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