Michael Joseph Curley

Irish-born Catholic bishop (1879–1947)
Person human Q1459674
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Summary

Michael Joseph Curley was born on October 12, 1879[1], in Athlone[2]. He died on May 16, 1947[3], in Washington, D.C.[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (84 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Basilica of the National Shrine of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[9], United States[10]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore[11], diocesan bishop[12], apostolic administrator[13], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Baltimore-Washington[14]
  • Educated at: Royal University of Ireland[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Commons category: Michael Joseph Curley[18]
  • Family name: Curley[19]
  • Given name: Joseph[20], Michael[21]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[22]
  • Consecrator: Benjamin Joseph Keiley[23], Patrick James Donahue[24], Owen Patrick Bernard Corrigan[25]
  • Writing language: English[26]

Why It Matters

Michael Joseph Curley has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Michael Joseph Curley born?

Michael Joseph Curley was born in Athlone[2].

Where did Michael Joseph Curley die?

Michael Joseph Curley passed away in Washington, D.C.[4].

What did Michael Joseph Curley do for work?

Michael Joseph Curley worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Michael Joseph Curley go to school?

Michael Joseph Curley was educated at Royal University of Ireland[15].

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  11. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-10-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 2709
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'id', 'it', 'pl']
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  2. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/357707, 495/405410
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  3. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
    Citizenship → —
    Family name → Curley
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