Michael Browne

Catholic cardinal (1887–1971)
Person human Q749697
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Michael Browne

Summary

Michael Browne is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ireland[2]. He was born on +1887-05-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on +1971-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and friar[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Michael Browne was born in Ireland[2].
  • Michael Browne died in Rome[4].
  • Michael Browne was born on +1887-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Michael Browne died on +1971-03-31T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Michael Browne held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Michael Browne's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Michael Browne's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Michael Browne worked as a friar[8].
  • Michael Browne held the position of cardinal[11].
  • Michael Browne held the position of Master General of Order of Friars Preachers[12].
  • Michael Browne held the position of titular archbishop[13].
  • Among Michael Browne's employers was Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14].
  • Michael Browne's education included a stint at University of Fribourg[15].
  • Michael Browne's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Michael Browne's religion is recorded as Catholicism[17].
  • Michael Browne is recorded as male[18].
  • Michael Browne's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Michael Browne's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of Michael Browne.svg[20].
  • Michael Browne's ISNI is recorded as 000000004483143X[21].
  • Michael Browne's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 71438844[22].
  • Michael Browne's GND ID is recorded as 1201034027[23].
  • Michael Browne's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no00067187[24].
  • Michael Browne's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12206410n[25].
  • Michael Browne's IdRef ID is recorded as 030700582[26].
  • Michael Browne's Commons category is recorded as Michael Browne (cardinal)[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Ireland[2], Michael Browne… he was born on +1887-05-06T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Michael Browne was educated at University of Fribourg[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and friar[8]. Michael Browne was employed by Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[14]. Positions held include cardinal[11], a title[28]; Master General of Order of Friars Preachers[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; and titular archbishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[16], a Christian denomination[31], in Vatican City[32], founded in 0001[33], headquartered in Vatican City[34] and Catholicism[17], a Christian denominational family[35], founded in 1054[36].

Death and Burial

Michael Browne died on +1971-03-31T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Rome[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Browne ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (28 views/month, #7,274 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Michael Browne born?

Michael Browne was born in Ireland[2].

Where did Michael Browne die?

Michael Browne died in Rome[4].

What did Michael Browne do for work?

Michael Browne worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic bishop[7], and friar[8].

Where did Michael Browne go to school?

Michael Browne was educated at University of Fribourg[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [27] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . 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. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender male
    Employer Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas
    Aliases
    Position held cardinal, Master General of Order of Friars Preachers, titular archbishop
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