William of Kilkenny

Lord Chancellor of England; Bishop of Ely (1200-1256)
Person human Q1665338
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William of Kilkenny

Summary

William of Kilkenny is a human[1]. He was born on +1200-00-00T00:00:00Z[2]. He passed away in Spain[3]. He died on +1256-09-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William of Kilkenny passed away in Spain[3].
  • William of Kilkenny was born on +1200-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].
  • William of Kilkenny died on +1256-09-22T00:00:00Z[4].
  • Burial took place at Spain[10].
  • William of Kilkenny held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William of Kilkenny's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • William of Kilkenny worked as a politician[6].
  • William of Kilkenny's professions included judge[7].
  • William of Kilkenny worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • William of Kilkenny held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[12].
  • William of Kilkenny's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William of Kilkenny's image is recorded as Memorial to Bishop William de Kilkenny in Ely Cathedral.jpg[14].
  • William of Kilkenny is recorded as male[15].
  • William of Kilkenny's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William of Kilkenny's Commons category is recorded as William of Kilkenny[17].
  • William of Kilkenny's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/041h5w[18].
  • William of Kilkenny's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William of Kilkenny's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as kilken[20].
  • William of Kilkenny's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William of Kilkenny's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • William of Kilkenny's Oxford Dictionary of National Biography ID is recorded as 15527[23].
  • William of Kilkenny's consecrator is recorded as Boniface of Savoy[24].
  • William of Kilkenny's consecrator is recorded as Jean de Piacenza[25].

Body

Origins and Family

William of Kilkenny was born on +1200-00-00T00:00:00Z[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], politician[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. William of Kilkenny held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Ely[12].

Personal Life

William of Kilkenny's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

William of Kilkenny died on +1256-09-22T00:00:00Z[4]. He passed away in Spain[3]. Burial took place at Spain[10].

Why It Matters

William of Kilkenny ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where did William of Kilkenny die?

William of Kilkenny died in Spain[3].

What did William of Kilkenny do for work?

William of Kilkenny worked as Catholic priest[5], politician[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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