William Anthony Hughes

Prelate of the Roman Catholic Church (1921–2013)
Person human Q505808
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William Anthony Hughes

Summary

William Anthony Hughes is a human[1]. His place of birth was Youngstown[2]. He was born on September 23, 1921[3]. He passed away in Kentucky[4]. He died on February 7, 2013[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 (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Anthony Hughes was born in Youngstown[2].
  • William Anthony Hughes passed away in Kentucky[4].
  • William Anthony Hughes was born on September 23, 1921[3].
  • William Anthony Hughes died on February 7, 2013[5].
  • William Anthony Hughes held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Anthony Hughes worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Anthony Hughes worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • William Anthony Hughes held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • William Anthony Hughes held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • William Anthony Hughes held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • William Anthony Hughes's education included a stint at University of Notre Dame[13].
  • William Anthony Hughes's education included a stint at St. Charles College, Maryland[14].
  • William Anthony Hughes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • William Anthony Hughes is recorded as male[16].
  • William Anthony Hughes's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Anthony Hughes's Commons category is recorded as William Hughes (bishop of Covington)[18].
  • William Anthony Hughes's family name is recorded as Hughes[19].
  • William Anthony Hughes's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Anthony Hughes's given name is recorded as Anthony[21].
  • William Anthony Hughes's consecrator is recorded as James William Malone[22].
  • William Anthony Hughes's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Bernardin[23].
  • William Anthony Hughes's consecrator is recorded as William Michael Cosgrove[24].

Body

Origins and Family

William Anthony Hughes's place of birth was Youngstown[2]. He was born on September 23, 1921[3].

Education

Educated at University of Notre Dame[13], a private university[25], in United States[26], founded in 1842[27] and St. Charles College, Maryland[14], a Catholic seminary[28], in United States[29], founded in 1848[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[31]; titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32]; and auxiliary bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33].

Personal Life

William Anthony Hughes's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

William Anthony Hughes died on February 7, 2013[5]. He passed away in Kentucky[4].

Why It Matters

William Anthony Hughes ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Anthony Hughes born?

William Anthony Hughes's place of birth was Youngstown[2].

Where did William Anthony Hughes die?

William Anthony Hughes passed away in Kentucky[4].

What did William Anthony Hughes do for work?

William Anthony Hughes worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did William Anthony Hughes go to school?

William Anthony Hughes was educated at University of Notre Dame[13] and St. Charles College, Maryland[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . news.cincinnati.com. news.cincinnati.com. Provenance: 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [30] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Family name Hughes
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