William G. Curlin

American Catholic bishop (1927-2017)
Person human Q2253890
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William G. Curlin

Summary

William G. Curlin is a human[1]. Born in Portsmouth[2], he… he was born on August 30, 1927[3]. He died on December 23, 2017[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, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Portsmouth[2], William G. Curlin…
  • William G. Curlin was born on August 30, 1927[3].
  • William G. Curlin died on December 23, 2017[4].
  • William G. Curlin held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William G. Curlin's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William G. Curlin worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • William G. Curlin held the position of diocesan bishop[9].
  • William G. Curlin held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • William G. Curlin held the position of auxiliary bishop[11].
  • William G. Curlin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William G. Curlin is recorded as male[13].
  • William G. Curlin's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William G. Curlin's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William G. Curlin's given name is recorded as George[16].
  • William G. Curlin's consecrator is recorded as James Aloysius Hickey[17].
  • William G. Curlin's consecrator is recorded as Eugene Antonio Marino[18].
  • William G. Curlin's consecrator is recorded as Álvaro Corrada del Rio[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in Portsmouth[2], William G. Curlin… he was born on August 30, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[20]; titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21]; and auxiliary bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[22].

Personal Life

William G. Curlin's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

William G. Curlin died on December 23, 2017[4].

Why It Matters

William G. Curlin ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William G. Curlin born?

William G. Curlin's place of birth was Portsmouth[2].

What did William G. Curlin do for work?

William G. Curlin worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . 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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  1. 7h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Position held diocesan bishop, titular bishop, auxiliary bishop
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