William Joseph Hafey

Catholic bishop (1888-1954)
Person human Q8013773
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William Joseph Hafey

Summary

William Joseph Hafey is a human[1]. Born in Springfield[2], he… he was born on +1888-03-19T00:00:00Z[3]. He died on +1954-05-12T00:00:00Z[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, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Joseph Hafey's place of birth was Springfield[2].
  • William Joseph Hafey was born on +1888-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Joseph Hafey died on +1954-05-12T00:00:00Z[4].
  • William Joseph Hafey held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Joseph Hafey's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William Joseph Hafey's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • William Joseph Hafey held the position of diocesan bishop[9].
  • William Joseph Hafey held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • William Joseph Hafey held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • William Joseph Hafey's education included a stint at Georgetown University Law Center[12].
  • William Joseph Hafey's education included a stint at Mount St. Mary's University[13].
  • William Joseph Hafey was educated at College of the Holy Cross[14].
  • William Joseph Hafey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • William Joseph Hafey is recorded as male[16].
  • William Joseph Hafey's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Joseph Hafey's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/07k43rd[18].
  • William Joseph Hafey's family name is recorded as Hafey[19].
  • William Joseph Hafey's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Joseph Hafey's given name is recorded as Joseph[21].
  • William Joseph Hafey's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as hafey[22].
  • William Joseph Hafey's consecrator is recorded as Michael Joseph Curley[23].
  • William Joseph Hafey's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Michael O'Leary[24].
  • William Joseph Hafey's consecrator is recorded as Michael Joseph Keyes[25].
  • William Joseph Hafey's Parsifal cluster ID is recorded as 446791[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Springfield[2], William Joseph Hafey… he was born on +1888-03-19T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University Law Center[12], a law school[27], in United States[28], founded in 1870[29]; Mount St. Mary's University[13], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1808[32]; and College of the Holy Cross[14], a liberal arts college[33], in United States[34], founded in 1843[35], headquartered in Worcester[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[37] and titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38].

Personal Life

William Joseph Hafey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

William Joseph Hafey died on +1954-05-12T00:00:00Z[4].

Why It Matters

William Joseph Hafey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Joseph Hafey born?

William Joseph Hafey's place of birth was Springfield[2].

What did William Joseph Hafey do for work?

William Joseph Hafey worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did William Joseph Hafey go to school?

William Joseph Hafey was educated at Georgetown University Law Center[12], Mount St. Mary's University[13], and College of the Holy Cross[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . 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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