Richard Smith

bishop in England (1566-1655)
Person human Q7329107
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Richard Smith

Summary

Richard Smith is a human[1]. Born in Lincolnshire[2], he… he was born on 1566[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 18, 1655[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 (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Lincolnshire[2], Richard Smith…
  • Richard Smith passed away in Paris[4].
  • Richard Smith was born on 1566[3].
  • Richard Smith was born on November 1568[9].
  • Richard Smith died on March 18, 1655[5].
  • Richard Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Richard Smith is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[11].
  • Richard Smith's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Richard Smith's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Richard Smith held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • Richard Smith held the position of Vicar Apostolic of England (and Wales)[13].
  • Richard Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Richard Smith is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Smith's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[17].
  • Richard Smith's given name is recorded as Richard[18].
  • Richard Smith's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[19].
  • Richard Smith's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[20].
  • Richard Smith's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[21].
  • Richard Smith's consecrator is recorded as Bernardino Spada[22].
  • Richard Smith's consecrator is recorded as Armand-Jean du Plessis, duc de Richelieu[23].
  • Richard Smith's consecrator is recorded as Claude de Rueil[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Smith's place of birth was Lincolnshire[2]. Recorded date of birth include 1566[3] and November 1568[9]. He is identified as part of the English people ethnic group[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25] and Vicar Apostolic of England (and Wales)[13].

Personal Life

Richard Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Smith died on March 18, 1655[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Richard Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was Richard Smith born?

Born in Lincolnshire[2], Richard Smith…

Where did Richard Smith die?

Richard Smith died in Paris[4].

What did Richard Smith do for work?

Richard Smith worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Q84353965. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . 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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  1. 6d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford dictionary of national biography id 25886
    Bnb person id (obsolete) SmithRichard1566-1655
    Parsifal cluster id 350404
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom
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