Leo Richard Smith

American Roman Catholic bishop (1905-1963)
Person human Q6524173
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Leo Richard Smith

Summary

Leo Richard Smith is a human[1]. He was born in Attica[2]. He was born on +1905-08-31T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on +1963-10-09T00:00:00Z[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 (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Leo Richard Smith's place of birth was Attica[2].
  • Leo Richard Smith passed away in Rome[4].
  • Leo Richard Smith was born on +1905-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Leo Richard Smith died on +1963-10-09T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Leo Richard Smith held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Leo Richard Smith worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Leo Richard Smith worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Leo Richard Smith held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Leo Richard Smith held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Leo Richard Smith held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • Leo Richard Smith was educated at Canisius University[13].
  • Leo Richard Smith's education included a stint at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].
  • Leo Richard Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Leo Richard Smith is recorded as male[16].
  • Leo Richard Smith's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Leo Richard Smith's ISNI is recorded as 0000000408629989[18].
  • Leo Richard Smith's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 301385530[19].
  • The cause of death was disease[20].
  • Leo Richard Smith's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07s8rq2[21].
  • Leo Richard Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[22].
  • Leo Richard Smith's given name is recorded as Leo[23].
  • Leo Richard Smith's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as smithl[24].
  • Leo Richard Smith's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Leo Richard Smith's NUKAT ID is recorded as n2013201354[26].
  • Leo Richard Smith's consecrator is recorded as Amleto Giovanni Cicognani[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Leo Richard Smith's place of birth was Attica[2]. He was born on +1905-08-31T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Canisius University[13], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1870[30], headquartered in Buffalo[31] and Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14], a pontifical university[32], in Vatican City[33], founded in 1577[34], headquartered in Rome[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[36]; titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37]; and auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38].

Personal Life

Leo Richard Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Leo Richard Smith died on +1963-10-09T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. The cause of death was disease[20].

Why It Matters

Leo Richard Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Leo Richard Smith born?

Leo Richard Smith's place of birth was Attica[2].

Where did Leo Richard Smith die?

Leo Richard Smith died in Rome[4].

What did Leo Richard Smith do for work?

Leo Richard Smith worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Leo Richard Smith go to school?

Leo Richard Smith was educated at Canisius University[13] and Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . 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. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . 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.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Leo Richard Smith. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/leo-richard-smith
MLA “Leo Richard Smith.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/leo-richard-smith.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_leo-richard-smith_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Leo Richard Smith}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/leo-richard-smith}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Leo Richard Smith — https://4ort.xyz/entity/leo-richard-smith (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/leo-richard-smith · Last refreshed: