Myles Coverdale

English bishop and Bible translator
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Myles Coverdale

Summary

Myles Coverdale is a human[1]. He was born in Yorkshire[2]. He was born on 1488[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on January 20, 1569[5]. He worked as a Bible translator[6], translator[7], bishop[8], Catholic priest[9], and Anglican theologian[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Myles Coverdale was born in Yorkshire[2].
  • Myles Coverdale passed away in London[4].
  • Myles Coverdale was born on 1488[3].
  • Myles Coverdale died on January 20, 1569[5].
  • Myles Coverdale died on May 20, 1569[12].
  • Burial took place at St Magnus-the-Martyr, City of London[13].
  • Myles Coverdale held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14].
  • Myles Coverdale held citizenship in United Kingdom[15].
  • Myles Coverdale's professions included Bible translator[6].
  • Myles Coverdale's professions included translator[7].
  • Myles Coverdale's professions included bishop[8].
  • Myles Coverdale's professions included Catholic priest[9].
  • Myles Coverdale worked as an Anglican theologian[10].
  • Myles Coverdale held the position of Anglican Bishop of Exeter[16].
  • Myles Coverdale was educated at University of Cambridge[17].
  • A notable work attributed to Myles Coverdale is Coverdale Bible[18].
  • Myles Coverdale's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].
  • Myles Coverdale is recorded as male[20].
  • Myles Coverdale's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Myles Coverdale's Commons category is recorded as Miles Coverdale[22].
  • Myles Coverdale's religious order is recorded as Augustinians[23].
  • Myles Coverdale's family name is recorded as Coverdale[24].
  • Myles Coverdale's given name is recorded as Miles[25].
  • Myles Coverdale's work location is recorded as Cambridge[26].
  • Myles Coverdale's work location is recorded as Bad Bergzabern[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1488[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1569-01-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9aa6702e-8854-40d8-995b-90eb4c0269a9[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Myles Coverdale was born in Yorkshire[2]. He was born on 1488[3].

Education

Myles Coverdale's education included a stint at University of Cambridge[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Bible translator[6], translator[7], bishop[8], Catholic priest[9], and Anglican theologian[10]. Myles Coverdale held the position of Anglican Bishop of Exeter[16].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Myles Coverdale is Coverdale Bible[18].

Personal Life

Myles Coverdale's religion is recorded as Anglicanism[19].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include January 20, 1569[5] and May 20, 1569[12]. Myles Coverdale died in London[4]. He is buried at St Magnus-the-Martyr, City of London[13].

Why It Matters

Myles Coverdale ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (212 views/month, #7,219 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

Works attributed to him include Great Bible[35], a written work[36] and Coverdale Bible[37], a version, edition or translation[38].

FAQs

Where was Myles Coverdale born?

Born in Yorkshire[2], Myles Coverdale…

Where did Myles Coverdale die?

Myles Coverdale passed away in London[4].

What did Myles Coverdale do for work?

Myles Coverdale worked as Bible translator[6], translator[7], bishop[8], Catholic priest[9], and Anglican theologian[10].

Where did Myles Coverdale go to school?

Myles Coverdale was educated at University of Cambridge[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 27d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-09-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag → miles-coverdale
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P13772]]: miles-coverdale, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/289943043|miles coverdale (#289943043)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/7915|Harper'"
  2. 10w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Q12027
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  3. 13w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 118670336
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  4. 16w ago · Verbex · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition +2
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q122809699]]"
  5. 17w ago · Vexald · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → Coat of arms of Bishop Myles Coverdale (1488-1569).svg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P94]]: Coat of arms of Bishop Myles Coverdale (1488-1569).svg"
  6. 19w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Bible translator, translator, bishop +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32152|batch #32152]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (34)"
  7. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → Anglican Bishop of Exeter
    Given name → Miles
    Instance of → human
    Educated at → University of Cambridge
    + 21 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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