William Petow

English Franciscan, briefly a cardinal
Person human Q780990
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William Petow

Summary

William Petow is a human[1]. He was born in Warwickshire[2]. He was born on 1478[3]. He died in London[4]. He died on April 1558[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Petow's place of birth was Warwickshire[2].
  • William Petow passed away in London[4].
  • William Petow was born on 1478[3].
  • William Petow died on April 1558[5].
  • William Petow held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Petow worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Petow held the position of cardinal[9].
  • William Petow held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury[10].
  • William Petow's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • William Petow is recorded as male[12].
  • William Petow's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Petow's Commons category is recorded as William Peto[14].
  • William Petow's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[15].
  • William Petow's family name is recorded as Peto[16].
  • William Petow's given name is recorded as William[17].
  • William Petow's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[18].
  • William Petow's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[19].
  • William Petow's sibling is recorded as John Peyto[20].

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Origins and Family

Born in Warwickshire[2], William Petow… he was born on 1478[3].

Career and Affiliations

William Petow worked as a Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include cardinal[9], a title[21] and Roman Catholic bishop of Salisbury[10], a former entity[22].

Personal Life

William Petow's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

William Petow died on April 1558[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

William Petow ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was William Petow born?

Born in Warwickshire[2], William Petow…

Where did William Petow die?

William Petow passed away in London[4].

What did William Petow do for work?

William Petow worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Country of citizenship United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
    Given name William
    Religious order Order of Friars Minor
    Place of birth Warwickshire
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35551|batch #35551]]: add P1810 to P8034"
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