John Sentamu

Archbishop of York; Bishop of Birmingham; Bishop of Stepney; Ugandan-born British Anglican bishop (born 1949)
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John Sentamu

Summary

John Sentamu is a human[1]. Born in Kampala[2], he… he was born on +1949-06-10T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as an Anglican priest[4] and politician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • John Sentamu's place of birth was Kampala[2].
  • John Sentamu was born on +1949-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].
  • John Sentamu held citizenship in United Kingdom[7].
  • John Sentamu's professions included Anglican priest[4].
  • John Sentamu worked as a politician[5].
  • John Sentamu held the position of Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[8].
  • John Sentamu held the position of member of the House of Lords[9].
  • John Sentamu's education included a stint at Makerere University[10].
  • John Sentamu was educated at Selwyn College[11].
  • John Sentamu was educated at Ridley Hall[12].
  • John Sentamu received the honorary doctorate[13].
  • John Sentamu's religion is recorded as Church of England[14].
  • John Sentamu's image is recorded as Official portrait of The Lord Archbishop of York crop 3.jpg[15].
  • John Sentamu is recorded as male[16].
  • John Sentamu's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John Sentamu's ISNI is recorded as 0000000050781571[18].
  • John Sentamu's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 19191107[19].
  • John Sentamu's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nb2003021030[20].
  • John Sentamu's Commons category is recorded as John Sentamu[21].
  • John Sentamu's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/06jd0c[22].
  • John Sentamu's diocese is recorded as Anglican Diocese of York[23].
  • John Sentamu's family name is recorded as Sentamu[24].
  • John Sentamu's given name is recorded as John[25].
  • John Sentamu's significant event is recorded as diaconal ordination[26].
  • John Sentamu's significant event is recorded as priestly ordination in the Roman rite[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kampala[2], John Sentamu… he was born on +1949-06-10T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Makerere University[10], a public university[28], in Uganda[29], founded in 1922[30]; Selwyn College[11], a college of the University of Cambridge[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1882[33]; and Ridley Hall[12], a seminary[34], in United Kingdom[35], founded in 1881[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Anglican priest[4] and politician[5]. Positions held include Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom[8], a position[37], in United Kingdom[38] and member of the House of Lords[9], a position[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1801[41].

Recognition

John Sentamu received the honorary doctorate[13].

Personal Life

John Sentamu's religion is recorded as Church of England[14].

Why It Matters

John Sentamu ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,181 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was John Sentamu born?

John Sentamu was born in Kampala[2].

What did John Sentamu do for work?

John Sentamu worked as Anglican priest[4] and politician[5].

Where did John Sentamu go to school?

John Sentamu was educated at Makerere University[10], Selwyn College[11], and Ridley Hall[12].

What awards did John Sentamu receive?

Honors received include honorary doctorate[13].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [15] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . thenorthernecho.co.uk. thenorthernecho.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . members.parliament.uk. Retrieved . members.parliament.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [4] . news.bbc.co.uk. news.bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Hansard 1803–2005. wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . www5.open.ac.uk. www5.open.ac.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Internet Speculative Fiction Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. 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. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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