Michael Courtney

Roman Catholic titular archbishop and papal diplomat (1945–2003)
Person human Q448688
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Michael Courtney

Summary

Michael Courtney is a human[1]. He was born in Nenagh[2]. He was born on February 5, 1945[3]. He passed away in Bujumbura[4]. He died on December 29, 2003[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Michael Courtney was born in Nenagh[2].
  • Michael Courtney died in Bujumbura[4].
  • Michael Courtney was born on February 5, 1945[3].
  • Michael Courtney died on December 29, 2003[5].
  • Michael Courtney held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • Michael Courtney worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Michael Courtney held the position of Catholic archbishop[9].
  • Michael Courtney held the position of titular archbishop[10].
  • Michael Courtney held the position of apostolic nuncio to Burundi[11].
  • Michael Courtney was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[12].
  • Michael Courtney's education included a stint at Clongowes Wood College[13].
  • Michael Courtney's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Michael Courtney is recorded as male[15].
  • Michael Courtney's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Michael Courtney's family name is recorded as Courtney[17].
  • Michael Courtney's given name is recorded as Michael[18].
  • Michael Courtney's manner of death is recorded as homicide[19].
  • Michael Courtney's consecrator is recorded as Francis Arinze[20].
  • Michael Courtney's consecrator is recorded as John Kirby[21].
  • Michael Courtney's consecrator is recorded as Willie Walsh[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Michael Courtney's place of birth was Nenagh[2]. He was born on February 5, 1945[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[12], a Roman College[23], in Italy[24], founded in 1701[25], headquartered in Rome[26] and Clongowes Wood College[13], a voluntary secondary school[27], in Ireland[28], founded in 1814[29].

Career and Affiliations

Michael Courtney worked as a Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30]; titular archbishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31]; and apostolic nuncio to Burundi[11].

Personal Life

Michael Courtney's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Michael Courtney died on December 29, 2003[5]. He died in Bujumbura[4].

Why It Matters

Michael Courtney ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (41 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Michael Courtney born?

Michael Courtney was born in Nenagh[2].

Where did Michael Courtney die?

Michael Courtney passed away in Bujumbura[4].

What did Michael Courtney do for work?

Michael Courtney worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Michael Courtney go to school?

Michael Courtney was educated at Pontifical Ecclesiastical Academy[12] and Clongowes Wood College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Dictionary of Irish Biography. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . 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. 20h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id 7174
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  2. 21d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name Courtney
    Consecrator Francis Arinze, John Kirby, Willie Walsh
    Place of death Bujumbura
    Manner of death homicide
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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