William Hickley Gross

American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church
Person human Q8012305
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William Hickley Gross

Summary

William Hickley Gross is a human[1]. He was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1837-06-12T00:00:00Z[3]. He passed away in Baltimore[4]. He died on +1898-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Hickley Gross's place of birth was Baltimore[2].
  • William Hickley Gross passed away in Baltimore[4].
  • William Hickley Gross was born on +1837-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Hickley Gross died on +1898-11-14T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Hickley Gross held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Hickley Gross worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Hickley Gross worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • William Hickley Gross worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • William Hickley Gross held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon[11].
  • William Hickley Gross held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • William Hickley Gross's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William Hickley Gross's image is recorded as William Hickley Gross.jpg[14].
  • William Hickley Gross is recorded as male[15].
  • William Hickley Gross's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William Hickley Gross's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 317273814[17].
  • William Hickley Gross's Commons category is recorded as William Hickley Gross[18].
  • William Hickley Gross's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 9123489[19].
  • William Hickley Gross's religious order is recorded as Congregation of the Most Holy Redeemer[20].
  • William Hickley Gross's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/076wf6l[21].
  • William Hickley Gross's family name is recorded as Gross[22].
  • William Hickley Gross's family name is recorded as Hickley[23].
  • William Hickley Gross's given name is recorded as William[24].
  • William Hickley Gross's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as gross[25].
  • William Hickley Gross's described by source is recorded as Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography[26].
  • William Hickley Gross's consecrator is recorded as James Roosevelt Bayley[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Hickley Gross was born in Baltimore[2]. He was born on +1837-06-12T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Portland in Oregon[11] and diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[28].

Personal Life

William Hickley Gross's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

William Hickley Gross died on +1898-11-14T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Baltimore[4].

Why It Matters

William Hickley Gross ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was William Hickley Gross born?

William Hickley Gross's place of birth was Baltimore[2].

Where did William Hickley Gross die?

William Hickley Gross passed away in Baltimore[4].

What did William Hickley Gross do for work?

William Hickley Gross worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [14] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  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. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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