William Michael Cosgrove

Catholic bishop (1916–1992)
Person human Q8015605
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William Michael Cosgrove

Summary

William Michael Cosgrove is a human[1]. He was born in Canton[2]. He was born on November 26, 1916[3]. He died on December 11, 1992[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 (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Michael Cosgrove was born in Canton[2].
  • William Michael Cosgrove was born on November 26, 1916[3].
  • William Michael Cosgrove died on December 11, 1992[4].
  • William Michael Cosgrove held citizenship in United States[8].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • William Michael Cosgrove held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Belleville[9].
  • William Michael Cosgrove held the position of titular bishop[10].
  • William Michael Cosgrove held the position of auxiliary bishop[11].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's education included a stint at John Carroll University[12].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William Michael Cosgrove is recorded as male[14].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's consecrator is recorded as Clarence George Issenmann[17].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's consecrator is recorded as Harold Robert Perry[18].
  • William Michael Cosgrove's consecrator is recorded as John Francis Whealon[19].

Body

Origins and Family

William Michael Cosgrove's place of birth was Canton[2]. He was born on November 26, 1916[3].

Education

William Michael Cosgrove's education included a stint at John Carroll University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Belleville[9]; titular bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[20]; and auxiliary bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21].

Personal Life

William Michael Cosgrove's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

William Michael Cosgrove died on December 11, 1992[4].

Why It Matters

William Michael Cosgrove ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Michael Cosgrove born?

Born in Canton[2], William Michael Cosgrove…

What did William Michael Cosgrove do for work?

William Michael Cosgrove worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did William Michael Cosgrove go to school?

William Michael Cosgrove was educated at John Carroll University[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [4] . 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. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 5h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1916-11-26T00:00:00Z
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Prabook id 1755958
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
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