Richard Laurenson

bishop of the roman-catholic church
Person human Q123185787
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Richard Laurenson

Summary

Richard Laurenson is a human[1]. He was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on July 4, 1968[3]. He worked as a Catholic bishop[4] and Catholic priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Richard Laurenson's place of birth was Hamilton[2].
  • Richard Laurenson was born on July 4, 1968[3].
  • Richard Laurenson held citizenship in New Zealand[7].
  • Richard Laurenson worked as a Catholic bishop[4].
  • Richard Laurenson's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Richard Laurenson held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand[8].
  • Richard Laurenson's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].
  • Richard Laurenson is recorded as male[10].
  • Richard Laurenson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Richard Laurenson's Commons category is recorded as Richard Laurenson (bishop)[12].
  • Richard Laurenson's family name is recorded as Laurenson[13].
  • Richard Laurenson's given name is recorded as Richard[14].
  • Richard Laurenson's consecrator is recorded as Stephen Lowe[15].
  • Richard Laurenson's consecrator is recorded as Paul Martin[16].
  • Richard Laurenson's consecrator is recorded as John Lewis Adams[17].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Laurenson was born in Hamilton[2]. He was born on July 4, 1968[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic bishop[4] and Catholic priest[5]. Richard Laurenson held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Hamilton, New Zealand[8].

Personal Life

Richard Laurenson's religion is recorded as Catholicism[9].

Why It Matters

Richard Laurenson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Richard Laurenson born?

Born in Hamilton[2], Richard Laurenson…

What did Richard Laurenson do for work?

Richard Laurenson worked as Catholic bishop[4] and Catholic priest[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  5. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [18] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ChristchurchHistorian · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Country of citizenship → New Zealand
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Laurenson
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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