Paul Martin

New Zealand Roman Catholic archbishop
Person human Q44694092
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Summary

Paul Martin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Hastings[2]. He was born on May 5, 1967[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], Catholic deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Paul Martin was born in Hastings[2].
  • Paul Martin was born on May 5, 1967[3].
  • Paul Martin held citizenship in New Zealand[8].
  • Paul Martin is identified as part of the New Zealanders ethnic group[9].
  • Paul Martin's professions included Catholic priest[4].
  • Paul Martin worked as a Catholic deacon[5].
  • Paul Martin worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Paul Martin held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Paul Martin held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington[11].
  • Paul Martin held the position of Roman Catholic military ordinary[12].
  • Paul Martin was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[13].
  • Paul Martin was educated at St John's College[14].
  • Paul Martin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Paul Martin is recorded as male[16].
  • Paul Martin's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Paul Martin's Commons category is recorded as Paul Martin (bishop)[18].
  • Paul Martin's religious order is recorded as Society of Mary[19].
  • Paul Martin's family name is recorded as Martin[20].
  • Paul Martin's given name is recorded as Paul[21].
  • Paul Martin's consecrator is recorded as John Dew[22].
  • Paul Martin's consecrator is recorded as Basil Meeking[23].
  • Paul Martin's consecrator is recorded as Charles Drennan[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Hastings[2], Paul Martin… he was born on May 5, 1967[3]. He is identified as part of the New Zealanders ethnic group[9].

Education

Educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[13], a pontifical university[25], in Vatican City[26], founded in 1577[27], headquartered in Rome[28] and St John's College[14], a secondary school[29], in New Zealand[30], founded in 1941[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], Catholic deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[32]; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33], in New Zealand[34], founded in 1887[35]; and Roman Catholic military ordinary[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[36].

Personal Life

Paul Martin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Why It Matters

Paul Martin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

FAQs

Where was Paul Martin born?

Born in Hastings[2].

What did Paul Martin do for work?

Paul Martin worked as Catholic priest[4], Catholic deacon[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Paul Martin go to school?

Paul Martin was educated at Pontifical University of Saint Thomas Aquinas[13] and St John's College[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held → diocesan bishop, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Wellington, Roman Catholic military ordinary
    Given name → Paul
    Country of citizenship → New Zealand
    Instance of → human
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