William Gordon

Catholic bishop (1831–1911)
Person human Q4143908
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William Gordon

Summary

William Gordon is a human[1]. His place of birth was North Yorkshire[2]. He was born on September 24, 1831[3]. He passed away in Leeds[4]. He died on June 7, 1911[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 (4 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Gordon's place of birth was North Yorkshire[2].
  • William Gordon passed away in Leeds[4].
  • William Gordon was born on September 24, 1831[3].
  • William Gordon died on June 7, 1911[5].
  • William Gordon held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[9].
  • William Gordon worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Gordon worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • William Gordon held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • William Gordon held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • William Gordon's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William Gordon is recorded as male[13].
  • William Gordon's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Gordon's family name is recorded as Gordon[15].
  • William Gordon's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Gordon's consecrator is recorded as Bernard O'Reilly[17].
  • William Gordon's consecrator is recorded as Richard Lacy[18].
  • William Gordon's consecrator is recorded as Thomas William Wilkinson[19].

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Origins and Family

Born in North Yorkshire[2], William Gordon… he was born on September 24, 1831[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[10], an ecclesiastical occupation[20] and titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

William Gordon died on June 7, 1911[5]. He died in Leeds[4].

Why It Matters

William Gordon ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was William Gordon born?

Born in North Yorkshire[2], William Gordon…

Where did William Gordon die?

William Gordon died in Leeds[4].

What did William Gordon do for work?

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

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . 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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 15d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Leeds
    Wikidata description → Catholic bishop (1831–1911)
    Position held → diocesan bishop, titular bishop
    Given name → William
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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