John Sheepshanks

British bishop
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Summary

John Sheepshanks was born on February 23, 1834[1], in Belgravia[2]. He died on June 6, 1912[3], in Norwich[4]. He worked as an Anglican priest[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (56 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Norwich Cathedral[7]
  • Father: Thomas Sheepshanks[8]
  • Mother: Katherine Smith[9]
  • Child: Mary Sheepshanks[10], Thomas Herbert Sheepshanks[11], Katherine Sheepshanks[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[13]
  • Ethnic group: British[14]
  • Position held: Anglican Bishop of Norwich[15]
  • Educated at: Christ's College[16]
  • Religion or worldview: Anglicanism[17]
  • Sex or gender: male[18]
  • Commons category: John Sheepshanks (bishop)[19]
  • Diocese: Anglican Diocese of Norwich[20]
  • Family name: Sheepshanks[21]
  • Given name: John[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]

FAQs

Where was John Sheepshanks born?

John Sheepshanks was born in Belgravia[2].

Where did John Sheepshanks die?

John Sheepshanks passed away in Norwich[4].

Who were John Sheepshanks's parents?

John Sheepshanks's father was Thomas Sheepshanks[8]. John Sheepshanks's mother was Katherine Smith[9].

What did John Sheepshanks do for work?

John Sheepshanks worked as an Anglican priest[5].

Where did John Sheepshanks go to school?

John Sheepshanks was educated at Christ's College[16].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  4. [8] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [1] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Printstream · 2026-09-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Norwich
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'de', 'en']
    Sitelink count → 3
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/56925|batch #56925]]: Import places of birth, death from dewiki"
  2. 10w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Fast id → 1960543
    Isni → 0000000110020177
    Child → Mary Sheepshanks, Thomas Herbert Sheepshanks, Katherine Sheepshanks
    Imported from → —
    + 36 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Languages spoken, written or signed: English, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263732|batch #263732]]"
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