William A. Hickey

Catholic bishop
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William A. Hickey

Summary

William A. Hickey is a human[1]. He was born in Worcester[2]. He was born on +1869-05-13T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1933-10-04T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William A. Hickey was born in Worcester[2].
  • William A. Hickey was born on +1869-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William A. Hickey died on +1933-10-04T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William A. Hickey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William A. Hickey worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • William A. Hickey worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • William A. Hickey held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence[9].
  • William A. Hickey held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • William A. Hickey was educated at Saint John's Seminary[11].
  • William A. Hickey's education included a stint at College of the Holy Cross[12].
  • William A. Hickey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William A. Hickey's image is recorded as 20220125-110923-Hickey, Bishop William A. - Carroll V. IV.jpg[14].
  • William A. Hickey is recorded as male[15].
  • William A. Hickey's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William A. Hickey's Commons category is recorded as William A. Hickey[17].
  • William A. Hickey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05b0q_s[18].
  • William A. Hickey's family name is recorded as Hickey[19].
  • William A. Hickey's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William A. Hickey's given name is recorded as Augustine[21].
  • William A. Hickey's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as hickeyw[22].
  • William A. Hickey's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Daniel Beaven[23].
  • William A. Hickey's consecrator is recorded as Louis Sebastian Walsh[24].
  • William A. Hickey's consecrator is recorded as Daniel Francis Feehan[25].
  • William A. Hickey's WikiTree person ID is recorded as Hickey-3179[26].
  • William A. Hickey's Prabook ID is recorded as 1747287[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William A. Hickey's place of birth was Worcester[2]. He was born on +1869-05-13T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Saint John's Seminary[11], a Catholic seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1884[30] and College of the Holy Cross[12], a liberal arts college[31], in United States[32], founded in 1843[33], headquartered in Worcester[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Providence[9] and titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[35].

Personal Life

William A. Hickey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

William A. Hickey died on +1933-10-04T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William A. Hickey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William A. Hickey born?

Born in Worcester[2], William A. Hickey…

What did William A. Hickey do for work?

William A. Hickey worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did William A. Hickey go to school?

William A. Hickey was educated at Saint John's Seminary[11] and College of the Holy Cross[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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