John Wright

American cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church (1909–1979)
Person human Q942702
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John Wright

Summary

John Wright is a human[1]. He was born in Boston[2]. He was born on July 18, 1909[3]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. He died on August 10, 1979[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], John Wright…
  • John Wright died in Cambridge[4].
  • John Wright was born on July 18, 1909[3].
  • John Wright died on August 10, 1979[5].
  • Burial took place at Holyhood Cemetery[9].
  • John Wright held citizenship in United States[10].
  • John Wright worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Wright's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Wright held the position of cardinal[11].
  • John Wright held the position of Roman catholic Bishop of Worcester (Massachusetts)[12].
  • John Wright held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • John Wright held the position of titular bishop[14].
  • John Wright held the position of auxiliary bishop[15].
  • John Wright was educated at Boston College[16].
  • John Wright's education included a stint at Saint John's Seminary[17].
  • John Wright was a member of American Academy of Arts and Sciences[18].
  • John Wright's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • John Wright is recorded as male[20].
  • John Wright's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John Wright's Commons category is recorded as John Joseph Wright[22].
  • John Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[23].
  • John Wright's given name is recorded as John[24].
  • John Wright's given name is recorded as Joseph[25].
  • John Wright's participant in is recorded as October 1978 conclave[26].
  • John Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John Wright's place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on July 18, 1909[3].

Education

Educated at Boston College[16], a college[28], in United States[29], founded in 1863[30], headquartered in Chestnut Hill[31] and Saint John's Seminary[17], a Catholic seminary[32], in United States[33], founded in 1884[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[35]; Roman catholic Bishop of Worcester (Massachusetts)[12]; diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[36]; titular bishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; and auxiliary bishop[15], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38].

Personal Life

John Wright's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

John Wright died on August 10, 1979[5]. He passed away in Cambridge[4]. Burial took place at Holyhood Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

John Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was John Wright born?

John Wright's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did John Wright die?

John Wright died in Cambridge[4].

What did John Wright do for work?

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

Where did John Wright go to school?

John Wright was educated at Boston College[16] and Saint John's Seminary[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . 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. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 854007
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 757483, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161620788|Giovanni Giuseppe Wright (#161620788)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifa"
  2. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 854007
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 322267, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161204383|John Joseph Wright (#161204383)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal pers"
  3. 14d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Participant in October 1978 conclave
    Occupation
    Place of death Cambridge
    Family name Wright
    + 20 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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