Patrick William Riordan

Roman Catholic Archbishop of San Francisco, California (1841–1914)
Person human Q7147847
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Patrick William Riordan

Summary

Patrick William Riordan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Chatham[2]. He was born on August 27, 1841[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on December 27, 1914[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chatham[2], Patrick William Riordan…
  • Patrick William Riordan died in San Francisco[4].
  • Patrick William Riordan was born on August 27, 1841[3].
  • Patrick William Riordan died on December 27, 1914[5].
  • Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[9].
  • Patrick William Riordan held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Patrick William Riordan is identified as part of the Canadians ethnic group[11].
  • Patrick William Riordan's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Patrick William Riordan worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Patrick William Riordan held the position of Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco[12].
  • Patrick William Riordan held the position of titular archbishop[13].
  • Patrick William Riordan was educated at University of Notre Dame[14].
  • Patrick William Riordan was educated at University of Saint Mary of the Lake[15].
  • Patrick William Riordan was educated at American College of the Immaculate Conception[16].
  • Patrick William Riordan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • Patrick William Riordan is recorded as male[18].
  • Patrick William Riordan's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Patrick William Riordan's Commons category is recorded as Patrick William Riordan[20].
  • The cause of death was pneumonia[21].
  • Patrick William Riordan's family name is recorded as Riordan[22].
  • Patrick William Riordan's given name is recorded as Patrick[23].
  • Patrick William Riordan's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • Patrick William Riordan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Patrick William Riordan's consecrator is recorded as Patrick Feehan[26].
  • Patrick William Riordan's consecrator is recorded as William George McCloskey[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Patrick William Riordan's place of birth was Chatham[2]. He was born on August 27, 1841[3]. He is identified as part of the Canadians ethnic group[11].

Education

Educated at University of Notre Dame[14], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1842[30]; University of Saint Mary of the Lake[15], a Catholic seminary[31], in United States[32], founded in 1844[33]; and American College of the Immaculate Conception[16], a school[34], in Belgium[35], founded in 1857[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic archbishop of San Francisco[12] and titular archbishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

Patrick William Riordan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

Patrick William Riordan died on December 27, 1914[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia[21]. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Patrick William Riordan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (74 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38]

FAQs

Where was Patrick William Riordan born?

Patrick William Riordan's place of birth was Chatham[2].

Where did Patrick William Riordan die?

Patrick William Riordan died in San Francisco[4].

What did Patrick William Riordan do for work?

Patrick William Riordan worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Patrick William Riordan go to school?

Patrick William Riordan was educated at University of Notre Dame[14], University of Saint Mary of the Lake[15], and American College of the Immaculate Conception[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . books.google.ca. books.google.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death San Francisco
    Cause of death pneumonia
    Instance of human
    Given name Patrick, William
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