William Edwin Franklin

American Roman-Catholic priest, seventh bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Davenport, Iowa, USA
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Facts

17 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
May 3, 1930
Date of death
April 10, 2026
Place of birth
Parnell
Place of death
Davenport
Country of citizenship
United States[7]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[12]
Languages spoken, written or signed
English[18]
Family name
Franklin[15]
Honorific prefix
The Most Reverend[14]
Name in native language
William Edwin Franklin[19]
🏷️ Also known as
en William Edwin Franklin ar وليم إدوين فرانكلين de William E. Franklin fa ویلیام ادوین فرانکلین ru Уильям Эдвин Франклин ru Франклин, Уильям Эдвин
🔖 Identifiers · 4
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
franklin
Freebase ID
/m/0bpcbc
GCatholic person ID
2136
Prabook ID
1683816

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Summary

William Edwin Franklin was born in Parnell[1]. He was born on May 3, 1930[2]. He died in Davenport[3]. He died on April 10, 2026[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include diocesan bishop[8], an ecclesiastical occupation[23]; titular bishop[9], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[24]; and auxiliary bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25].

FAQs

Where was William Edwin Franklin born?

William Edwin Franklin's place of birth was Parnell[1].

Where did William Edwin Franklin die?

William Edwin Franklin passed away in Davenport[3].

What did William Edwin Franklin do for work?

William Edwin Franklin worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did William Edwin Franklin go to school?

William Edwin Franklin was educated at Loras College[11].

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  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . hmdfuneralhome.com. Retrieved . hmdfuneralhome.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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