Nicholas of Ely

Bishop of Worcester; Bishop of Winchester; Lord Chancellor of England; Lord High Treasurer of England; Archdeacon of Ely
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Nicholas of Ely

Summary

Nicholas of Ely is a human[1]. He was born on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He died on +1280-02-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], politician[5], judge[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Nicholas of Ely was born on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • Nicholas of Ely died on +1280-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Nicholas of Ely's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Nicholas of Ely worked as a politician[5].
  • Nicholas of Ely's professions included judge[6].
  • Nicholas of Ely worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Nicholas of Ely held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester[9].
  • Nicholas of Ely held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Worcester (England)[10].
  • Nicholas of Ely held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Nicholas of Ely held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • Nicholas of Ely's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Nicholas of Ely is recorded as male[14].
  • Nicholas of Ely's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Nicholas of Ely's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/041h7l[16].
  • Nicholas of Ely's given name is recorded as Nicholas[17].
  • Nicholas of Ely's given name is recorded as Nicolas[18].
  • Nicholas of Ely's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as ely[19].
  • Nicholas of Ely's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[20].
  • Nicholas of Ely's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 8779[21].
  • Nicholas of Ely's consecrator is recorded as Boniface of Savoy[22].

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Origins and Family

Nicholas of Ely was born on +1250-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], politician[5], judge[6], and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Winchester[9], a former entity[23]; Roman Catholic bishop of Worcester (England)[10]; and diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[24].

Personal Life

Nicholas of Ely's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Nicholas of Ely died on +1280-02-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Why It Matters

Nicholas of Ely ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

What did Nicholas of Ely do for work?

Nicholas of Ely worked as Catholic priest[4], politician[5], judge[6], and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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