William Smith

Catholic archbishop from Scotland
Person human Q8018543
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William Smith

Summary

William Smith is a human[1]. Born in Edinburgh[2], he… he was born on July 3, 1819[3]. He passed away in Edinburgh[4]. He died on March 16, 1892[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Smith's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • William Smith passed away in Edinburgh[4].
  • William Smith was born on July 3, 1819[3].
  • William Smith died on March 16, 1892[5].
  • William Smith held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[8].
  • William Smith is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[9].
  • William Smith worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Smith held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh[10].
  • William Smith's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • William Smith is recorded as male[12].
  • William Smith's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • William Smith's family name is recorded as Smith[14].
  • William Smith's given name is recorded as William[15].
  • William Smith's consecrator is recorded as Charles Petre Eyre[16].
  • William Smith's consecrator is recorded as John McLachlan[17].
  • William Smith's consecrator is recorded as Angus MacDonald[18].

Body

Origins and Family

William Smith was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on July 3, 1819[3]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[9].

Career and Affiliations

William Smith worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of St Andrews and Edinburgh[10].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

William Smith died on March 16, 1892[5]. He died in Edinburgh[4].

Why It Matters

William Smith ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was William Smith born?

William Smith was born in Edinburgh[2].

Where did William Smith die?

William Smith passed away in Edinburgh[4].

What did William Smith do for work?

William Smith worked as Catholic priest[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 21d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp02268311
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  2. 22d ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Imported from
    Place of birth Edinburgh
    Library of congress authority id n88259665
    Occupation Catholic priest
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