William Wheeler

7th Roman Catholic Bishop of Leeds (1910–1998)
Person human Q4469994
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William Wheeler

Summary

William Wheeler is a human[1]. He was born in Manchester[2]. He was born on +1910-05-05T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Leeds[4]. He died on +1998-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as an Anglican priest[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • William Wheeler was born in Manchester[2].
  • William Wheeler died in Leeds[4].
  • William Wheeler was born on +1910-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wheeler died on +1998-02-21T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Burial took place at West Yorkshire[10].
  • William Wheeler held citizenship in United Kingdom[11].
  • William Wheeler's professions included Anglican priest[6].
  • William Wheeler worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • William Wheeler worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • William Wheeler held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • William Wheeler held the position of titular bishop[13].
  • William Wheeler was educated at St Stephen's House[14].
  • William Wheeler's education included a stint at English College[15].
  • William Wheeler's education included a stint at The Manchester Grammar School[16].
  • William Wheeler was educated at University College, Oxford[17].
  • William Wheeler's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • William Wheeler is recorded as male[19].
  • William Wheeler's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • William Wheeler's ISNI is recorded as 0000000366829818[21].
  • William Wheeler's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 229690929[22].
  • William Wheeler's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2017024578[23].
  • William Wheeler's Bibliothèque nationale de France ID is recorded as 12385385v[24].
  • William Wheeler's IdRef ID is recorded as 032917430[25].
  • William Wheeler's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/04jb3zv[26].
  • William Wheeler's family name is recorded as Wheeler[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wheeler's place of birth was Manchester[2]. He was born on +1910-05-05T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Educated at St Stephen's House[14], a seminary[28], in United Kingdom[29], founded in 1876[30], headquartered in Oxford[31]; English College[15], a Roman College[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1579[34]; The Manchester Grammar School[16], a school[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1515[37]; and University College, Oxford[17], a college of the University of Oxford[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1249[40], headquartered in Oxford[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Anglican priest[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[42] and titular bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[43].

Personal Life

William Wheeler's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

William Wheeler died on +1998-02-21T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Leeds[4]. He is buried at West Yorkshire[10].

Why It Matters

William Wheeler ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was William Wheeler born?

Born in Manchester[2], William Wheeler…

Where did William Wheeler die?

William Wheeler passed away in Leeds[4].

What did William Wheeler do for work?

William Wheeler worked as Anglican priest[6], Catholic priest[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did William Wheeler go to school?

William Wheeler was educated at St Stephen's House[14], English College[15], The Manchester Grammar School[16], and University College, Oxford[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . general catalog of BnF. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [43] . 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
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [41] . 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. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial West Yorkshire
    Occupation Anglican priest, Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Place of death Leeds
    Instance of human
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