Thomas J. O'Brien

Catholic bishop of Phoenix
Person human Q1518834
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Thomas J. O'Brien

Summary

Thomas J. O'Brien is a human[1]. Born in Indianapolis[2], he… he was born on +1935-11-29T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Phoenix[4]. He died on +2018-08-26T00:00:00Z[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 (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas J. O'Brien's place of birth was Indianapolis[2].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien died in Phoenix[4].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien was born on +1935-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien died on +2018-08-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien is recorded as male[12].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 38583758[14].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n93034458[15].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[16].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05p82bz[17].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's family name is recorded as O'Brien[18].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's given name is recorded as Thomas[19].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's significant event is recorded as Parish transfers of abusive priests[20].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as obrient[21].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's described by source is recorded as Thomas O'Brien, Phoenix Bishop who hid priests' abuse, dies at 82[23].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[25].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': "Thomas Joseph O'Brien"}[26].
  • Thomas J. O'Brien's consecrator is recorded as John Paul II[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Indianapolis[2], Thomas J. O'Brien… he was born on +1935-11-29T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Thomas J. O'Brien held the position of diocesan bishop[10].

Personal Life

Thomas J. O'Brien's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Thomas J. O'Brien died on +2018-08-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Phoenix[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[16].

Why It Matters

Thomas J. O'Brien ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Thomas J. O'Brien born?

Born in Indianapolis[2], Thomas J. O'Brien…

Where did Thomas J. O'Brien die?

Thomas J. O'Brien died in Phoenix[4].

What did Thomas J. O'Brien do for work?

Thomas J. O'Brien 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. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Bishop of Phoenix Admits Transfers of Accused Priests. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . azcentral.com. azcentral.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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