Richard Williamson

Catholic Traditionalist bishop, formerly member of the SSPX, Holocaust denier
Person human Q313347
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Richard Williamson

Summary

Richard Williamson is a human[1]. Born in London[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1940[3]. He died in Margate[4]. He died on January 29, 2025[5]. He worked as a Catholic bishop[6] and Catholic priest[7]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,236 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Richard Williamson was born in London[2].
  • Richard Williamson died in Margate[4].
  • Richard Williamson was born on March 8, 1940[3].
  • Richard Williamson died on January 29, 2025[5].
  • Richard Williamson is buried at St Augustine's Church[9].
  • Richard Williamson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Richard Williamson worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Richard Williamson's professions included Catholic priest[7].
  • Richard Williamson held the position of Bishop of Society of Saint Pius X[11].
  • Richard Williamson was educated at Clare College[12].
  • Richard Williamson was educated at Winchester College[13].
  • Richard Williamson's religion is recorded as Christianity[14].
  • Richard Williamson is recorded as male[15].
  • Richard Williamson's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Richard Williamson's Commons category is recorded as Richard Williamson (bishop)[17].
  • Richard Williamson's religious order is recorded as Society of Saint Pius X[18].
  • Richard Williamson's family name is recorded as Williamson[19].
  • Richard Williamson's given name is recorded as Richard[20].
  • Richard Williamson's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Richard Williamson (bishop)[21].
  • Richard Williamson's convicted of is recorded as Holocaust denial[22].
  • Richard Williamson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Richard Williamson's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Richard Williamson'}[24].
  • Richard Williamson's legal counsel is recorded as Maximilian Krah[25].
  • Richard Williamson's consecrator is recorded as Marcel Lefebvre[26].
  • Richard Williamson's consecrator is recorded as Antônio de Castro Mayer[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Richard Williamson was born in London[2]. He was born on March 8, 1940[3].

Education

Educated at Clare College[12], a college of the University of Cambridge[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1326[30] and Winchester College[13], an independent school[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1382[33], headquartered in Winchester[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic bishop[6] and Catholic priest[7]. Richard Williamson held the position of Bishop of Society of Saint Pius X[11].

Personal Life

Richard Williamson's religion is recorded as Christianity[14].

Death and Burial

Richard Williamson died on January 29, 2025[5]. He died in Margate[4]. Burial took place at St Augustine's Church[9].

Why It Matters

Richard Williamson ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,236 views/month, #6,694 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Richard Williamson born?

Born in London[2], Richard Williamson…

Where did Richard Williamson die?

Richard Williamson passed away in Margate[4].

What did Richard Williamson do for work?

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

Where did Richard Williamson go to school?

Richard Williamson was educated at Clare College[12] and Winchester College[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wmreview.org. Retrieved . wmreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wmreview.org. Retrieved . wmreview.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . spiegel.de. spiegel.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

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  1. 1d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
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  2. 2d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Legal counsel Maximilian Krah
    Occupation Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
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