William Joseph McDonald

Catholic bishop (1904-1989)
Person human Q16012292
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William Joseph McDonald

Summary

William Joseph McDonald is a human[1]. He was born in Kilkenny[2]. He was born on June 17, 1904[3]. He passed away in San Francisco[4]. He died on January 7, 1989[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 (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William Joseph McDonald's place of birth was Kilkenny[2].
  • William Joseph McDonald died in San Francisco[4].
  • William Joseph McDonald was born on June 17, 1904[3].
  • William Joseph McDonald died on January 7, 1989[5].
  • William Joseph McDonald held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William Joseph McDonald worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Joseph McDonald worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • William Joseph McDonald held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • William Joseph McDonald held the position of auxiliary bishop[11].
  • William Joseph McDonald held the position of auxiliary bishop[12].
  • Among William Joseph McDonald's employers was The Catholic University of America[13].
  • William Joseph McDonald was educated at The Catholic University of America[14].
  • William Joseph McDonald was educated at St Kieran's College[15].
  • William Joseph McDonald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • William Joseph McDonald is recorded as male[17].
  • William Joseph McDonald's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Joseph McDonald's Commons category is recorded as William Joseph McDonald[19].
  • William Joseph McDonald's family name is recorded as Q20827080[20].
  • William Joseph McDonald's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Joseph McDonald's given name is recorded as Joseph[22].
  • William Joseph McDonald's consecrator is recorded as Egidio Vagnozzi[23].
  • William Joseph McDonald's consecrator is recorded as Patrick O'Boyle[24].
  • William Joseph McDonald's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Thomas McGucken[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William Joseph McDonald was born in Kilkenny[2]. He was born on June 17, 1904[3].

Education

Educated at The Catholic University of America[14], a Catholic university[26], in United States[27], founded in 1887[28] and St Kieran's College[15], a Catholic seminary[29], in Ireland[30], founded in 1782[31].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. William Joseph McDonald was employed by The Catholic University of America[13]. Positions held include titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[32] and auxiliary bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[33].

Personal Life

William Joseph McDonald's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

William Joseph McDonald died on January 7, 1989[5]. He passed away in San Francisco[4].

Why It Matters

William Joseph McDonald ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was William Joseph McDonald born?

William Joseph McDonald's place of birth was Kilkenny[2].

Where did William Joseph McDonald die?

William Joseph McDonald passed away in San Francisco[4].

What did William Joseph McDonald do for work?

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

Where did William Joseph McDonald go to school?

William Joseph McDonald was educated at The Catholic University of America[14] and St Kieran's College[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [31] . 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. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Employer
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