William of York

British Roman Catholic archbishop and saint
Person human Q275470
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William of York

Summary

William of York is a human[1]. Born in York[2], he… he was born on 1050[3]. He passed away in York[4]. He died on June 8, 1154[5]. He worked as a Latin Catholic priest[6] and Latin Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William of York's place of birth was York[2].
  • William of York died in York[4].
  • William of York was born on 1050[3].
  • William of York died on June 8, 1154[5].
  • Burial took place at York Minster[9].
  • William of York's father was Herbert of Winchester[10].
  • William of York's mother was Emma de Blois[11].
  • William of York's professions included Latin Catholic priest[6].
  • William of York's professions included Latin Catholic bishop[7].
  • William of York held the position of Roman Catholic archbishop of York[12].
  • William of York held the position of Catholic archbishop[13].
  • William of York's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • William of York is recorded as male[15].
  • William of York's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • William of York's Commons category is recorded as William of York[17].
  • William of York's canonization status is recorded as canonized saint[18].
  • William of York's given name is recorded as William[19].
  • William of York's feast day is recorded as June 8[20].
  • William of York's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[21].
  • William of York's consecrator is recorded as Henry of Blois[22].
  • William of York's consecrator is recorded as Radulf Novell[23].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in York[2], William of York… he was born on 1050[3]. His father was Herbert of Winchester[10]. His mother was Emma de Blois[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Latin Catholic priest[6] and Latin Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic archbishop of York[12], a historical episcopal title[24] and Catholic archbishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25].

Personal Life

William of York's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

William of York died on June 8, 1154[5]. He died in York[4]. Burial took place at York Minster[9].

Why It Matters

William of York ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (246 views/month, #7,227 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was William of York born?

William of York's place of birth was York[2].

Where did William of York die?

William of York passed away in York[4].

Who were William of York's parents?

William of York's father was Herbert of Winchester[10]. William of York's mother was Emma de Blois[11].

What did William of York do for work?

William of York worked as Latin Catholic priest[6] and Latin Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . santiebeati.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . santiebeati.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . santiebeati.it. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . 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. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 19d ago · Riccardo Fangarezzi · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id 28419
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P8366]]: 28419"
  2. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
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  3. 4w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Latin Catholic priest, Latin Catholic bishop
    P14483 s/san-guillermo-de-york
    Canonization status canonized saint
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  4. 5w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138600930]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1779341439577"
  5. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Latin Catholic priest, Latin Catholic bishop
    Rodovid id 1619138
    Roglo person id p=guillaume fitzherbert;n=of winchester
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  6. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp00570479
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  7. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial York Minster
    Given name William
    Consecrator Henry of Blois, Radulf Novell
    Aliases
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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