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Michael Joseph Bransfield

American Roman-Catholic priest, bishop
Person Human Q1928067

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[12]
Date of birth
September 8, 1943
Date of death
May 7, 2026
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Country of citizenship
United States[6]
Occupation
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Position held
diocesan bishop[7]
Educated at
The Catholic University of America, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[8][9]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[11]
Award received
Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[10]
Consecrator
William Henry Keeler, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Bernard William Schmitt[17][18][19]
Family name
Bransfield[13]
Given name
Michael, Joseph[14][15]
Name in native language
Michael Joseph Bransfield[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en Michael Joseph Bransfield pt Michael J. Bransfield pt Michael Joseph Bransfield ru Брансфилд, Майкл Джозеф ru Майкл Джозеф Брансфилд zh 彌額爾·J·布蘭斯菲爾德
🔖 Identifiers · 11
ISNI
000000011793705X
VIAF cluster ID
163874367
Library of Congress Authorities ID
no2004086772
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
branm
Find a Grave memorial ID
300142787
Freebase ID
/m/02vlw88
GCatholic person ID
2042
NUKAT ID
n2006091053
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810662769805606
Prabook ID
247155
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJf8wjB9yrKKQhqgYwjgrq

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Consecrator 3
William Henry Keeler, Theodore Edgar McCarrick, Bernard William Schmitt
Occupation 2
Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
The Catholic University of America
Given name 1
Michael
Instance of 1
human
Place of birth 1
Philadelphia
Position held 1
diocesan bishop
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Sex or gender 1
male
← Consecrator 1
Timothy C. Senior
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Summary

Michael Joseph Bransfield was born on September 8, 1943[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on May 7, 2026[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

FAQs

Where was Michael Joseph Bransfield born?

Michael Joseph Bransfield's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

What did Michael Joseph Bransfield do for work?

Michael Joseph Bransfield worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Michael Joseph Bransfield go to school?

Michael Joseph Bransfield was educated at The Catholic University of America[8] and St. Charles Borromeo Seminary[9].

What awards did Michael Joseph Bransfield receive?

Honors received include Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[10].

Related Entities

United States

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  3. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] ↑ . wvmetronews.com. Retrieved . wvmetronews.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Gilldragon · 2026-09-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a Grave memorial ID → 300142787
    "Created claim: Find a Grave memorial ID: 300142787"
  2. 26w ago · Baptiste44bzh · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GCatholic person ID → 2042
    Family name → Bransfield
    Given name → Michael, Joseph
    "Created claim: GCatholic person ID: 2042"
  3. 26w ago · Twtw4244 · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description → American Roman-Catholic priest, bishop
    "Changed claim: Given name: Michael"
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