William Theodore Heard

Scottish Cardinal (1884-1973)
Person human Q1353002
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William Theodore Heard

Summary

William Theodore Heard is a human[1]. He was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on February 24, 1884[3]. He died in Rome[4]. He died on September 16, 1973[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Theodore Heard's place of birth was Edinburgh[2].
  • William Theodore Heard died in Rome[4].
  • William Theodore Heard was born on February 24, 1884[3].
  • William Theodore Heard died on September 16, 1973[5].
  • William Theodore Heard is buried at Campo Verano[10].
  • William Theodore Heard held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Theodore Heard worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Theodore Heard worked as a judge[7].
  • William Theodore Heard's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • William Theodore Heard held the position of cardinal[12].
  • William Theodore Heard held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • William Theodore Heard's education included a stint at Balliol College[14].
  • William Theodore Heard was educated at Fettes College[15].
  • William Theodore Heard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • William Theodore Heard is recorded as male[17].
  • William Theodore Heard's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • William Theodore Heard's family name is recorded as Q16870631[19].
  • William Theodore Heard's given name is recorded as William[20].
  • William Theodore Heard's given name is recorded as Theodore[21].
  • William Theodore Heard's participant in is recorded as 1963 conclave[22].
  • William Theodore Heard's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • William Theodore Heard's name in native language is recorded as William Theodore Heard[24].
  • William Theodore Heard's consecrator is recorded as John XXIII[25].
  • William Theodore Heard's consecrator is recorded as Giuseppe Pizzardo[26].
  • William Theodore Heard's consecrator is recorded as Benedetto Aloisi Masella[27].

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Origins and Family

William Theodore Heard was born in Edinburgh[2]. He was born on February 24, 1884[3].

Education

Educated at Balliol College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1263[30], headquartered in Oxford[31] and Fettes College[15], a boarding school[32], in United Kingdom[33], founded in 1870[34], headquartered in Edinburgh[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include cardinal[12], a title[36] and titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[37].

Personal Life

William Theodore Heard's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

William Theodore Heard died on September 16, 1973[5]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He is buried at Campo Verano[10].

Why It Matters

William Theodore Heard ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (55 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[38] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.[39]

FAQs

Where was William Theodore Heard born?

Born in Edinburgh[2], William Theodore Heard…

Where did William Theodore Heard die?

William Theodore Heard died in Rome[4].

What did William Theodore Heard do for work?

William Theodore Heard worked as Catholic priest[6], judge[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did William Theodore Heard go to school?

William Theodore Heard was educated at Balliol College[14] and Fettes College[15].

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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [38] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [39] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-09-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id 126656668
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P535]]: 126656668"
  2. 13d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Rome
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
    Position held cardinal, titular bishop
    Given name William, Theodore
    + 16 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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