William Wright

Australian bishop (1952–2021)
Person human Q1724921
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William Wright

Summary

William Wright is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on +1952-10-26T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Maitland[4]. He died on +2021-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], William Wright…
  • William Wright died in Maitland[4].
  • William Wright was born on +1952-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].
  • William Wright died on +2021-11-13T00:00:00Z[5].
  • William Wright held citizenship in Australia[10].
  • William Wright worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • William Wright worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • William Wright worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • William Wright held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • William Wright's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • William Wright is recorded as male[13].
  • William Wright's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • William Wright's coat of arms image is recorded as Coat of arms of William Joseph Wright.svg[15].
  • William Wright's Commons category is recorded as William Joseph Wright[16].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[17].
  • William Wright's honorific prefix is recorded as The Most Reverend[18].
  • William Wright's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/012g4gr_[19].
  • William Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[20].
  • William Wright's given name is recorded as William[21].
  • William Wright's Catholic Hierarchy person ID is recorded as wrightw[22].
  • William Wright's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[23].
  • William Wright's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • William Wright's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'William Wright'}[25].
  • William Wright's consecrator is recorded as George Pell[26].
  • William Wright's consecrator is recorded as Michael Malone[27].

Body

Origins and Family

William Wright's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on +1952-10-26T00:00:00Z[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. William Wright held the position of diocesan bishop[11].

Personal Life

William Wright's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

William Wright died on +2021-11-13T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Maitland[4]. The cause of death was lung cancer[17].

Why It Matters

William Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was William Wright born?

William Wright was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did William Wright die?

William Wright passed away in Maitland[4].

What did William Wright do for work?

William Wright worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . newcastleweekly.com.au. newcastleweekly.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . newcastleweekly.com.au. newcastleweekly.com.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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