William Whittlesey

Bishop of Rochester; Bishop of Worcester; Archbishop of Canterbury
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William Whittlesey

Summary

William Whittlesey is a human[1]. He was born on 1350[2]. He died in London Borough of Lambeth[3]. He died on June 5, 1374[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • William Whittlesey passed away in London Borough of Lambeth[3].
  • William Whittlesey was born on 1350[2].
  • William Whittlesey died on June 5, 1374[4].
  • William Whittlesey died on June 6, 1374[8].
  • William Whittlesey is buried at Canterbury Cathedral[9].
  • William Whittlesey worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • William Whittlesey worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • William Whittlesey held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10].
  • William Whittlesey held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • William Whittlesey held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • William Whittlesey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William Whittlesey is recorded as male[14].
  • William Whittlesey's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William Whittlesey's given name is recorded as William[16].
  • William Whittlesey's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[17].
  • William Whittlesey's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
  • William Whittlesey's consecrator is recorded as Simon Islip[19].
  • William Whittlesey's consecrator is recorded as Thomas de Illey[20].

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Origins and Family

William Whittlesey was born on 1350[2].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Canterbury[10], a historical episcopal title[21], in Kingdom of England[22], founded in 0596[23] and diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[24].

Personal Life

William Whittlesey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 5, 1374[4] and June 6, 1374[8]. William Whittlesey died in London Borough of Lambeth[3]. Burial took place at Canterbury Cathedral[9].

Why It Matters

William Whittlesey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (25 views/month, #7,285 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where did William Whittlesey die?

William Whittlesey died in London Borough of Lambeth[3].

What did William Whittlesey do for work?

William Whittlesey worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [2] . wikidata.org.
  12. [4] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . jstor.org. jstor.org. Provenance: 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
  3. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

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 · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consecrator Simon Islip, Thomas de Illey
    Given name William
    Place of burial Canterbury Cathedral
    Occupation
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