William Murphy

Catholic bishop
Person human Q2484862
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William Murphy

Summary

William Murphy is a human[1]. Born in Boston[2], he… he was born on +1940-05-14T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Rockville Centre[4]. He died on +2026-03-26T00:00:00Z[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 (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Boston[2], William Murphy…
  • William Murphy died in Rockville Centre[4].
  • William Murphy was born on +1940-05-14T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Murphy was born on +1940-03-29T00:00:00Z[9].
  • William Murphy died on +2026-03-26T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Murphy held citizenship in United States[10].
  • William Murphy's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • William Murphy worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • William Murphy held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • William Murphy held the position of titular bishop[12].
  • William Murphy held the position of auxiliary bishop[13].
  • William Murphy was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].
  • William Murphy's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • William Murphy is recorded as male[16].
  • William Murphy's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • William Murphy's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of William Francis Murphy.svg[18].
  • William Murphy's ISNI is recorded as 0000000088556230[19].
  • William Murphy's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 92241257[20].
  • William Murphy's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no95049097[21].
  • William Murphy's Union List of Artist Names ID is recorded as 500097390[22].
  • William Murphy's Commons category is recorded as William Francis Murphy[23].
  • William Murphy's honorific prefix is recorded as The Most Reverend[24].
  • William Murphy's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/05x19f[25].
  • William Murphy's family name is recorded as Murphy[26].
  • William Murphy's given name is recorded as William[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Murphy's place of birth was Boston[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1940-05-14T00:00:00Z[3] and +1940-03-29T00:00:00Z[9].

Education

William Murphy was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[29]; and auxiliary bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[30].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

William Murphy died on +2026-03-26T00:00:00Z[5]. He passed away in Rockville Centre[4].

Why It Matters

William Murphy ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (31 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was William Murphy born?

William Murphy's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did William Murphy die?

William Murphy died in Rockville Centre[4].

What did William Murphy do for work?

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

Where did William Murphy go to school?

William Murphy was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [23] . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . wikidata.org.
  21. [9] . Library of Congress Authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . greaterlongisland.com. Retrieved . greaterlongisland.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . 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. [31] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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