Luke Kirby

English Catholic priest and martyr
Person human Q3046840
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Luke Kirby

Summary

Luke Kirby is a human[1]. He was born in England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1540[3]. He died in Tyburn[4]. He died on May 30, 1582[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in England[2], Luke Kirby…
  • Luke Kirby passed away in Tyburn[4].
  • Luke Kirby was born on January 1, 1540[3].
  • Luke Kirby died on May 30, 1582[5].
  • Luke Kirby's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Luke Kirby's education included a stint at English College[8].
  • Luke Kirby's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].
  • Luke Kirby is recorded as male[10].
  • Luke Kirby's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Luke Kirby's Commons category is recorded as Luke Kirby (priest)[12].
  • Luke Kirby's canonization status is recorded as saint[13].
  • The cause of death was hanging to death[14].
  • Luke Kirby's family name is recorded as Kirby[15].
  • Luke Kirby's given name is recorded as Luke[16].
  • Luke Kirby's given name is recorded as Lucas[17].
  • Luke Kirby's feast day is recorded as May 30[18].
  • Luke Kirby's manner of death is recorded as capital punishment[19].
  • Luke Kirby's different from is recorded as Luke Kirby[20].

Body

Origins and Family

Luke Kirby was born in England[2]. He was born on January 1, 1540[3].

Education

Luke Kirby's education included a stint at English College[8].

Career and Affiliations

Luke Kirby worked as a Catholic priest[6].

Personal Life

Luke Kirby's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[9].

Death and Burial

Luke Kirby died on May 30, 1582[5]. He died in Tyburn[4]. The cause of death was hanging to death[14].

Why It Matters

Luke Kirby ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (62 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21]

FAQs

Where was Luke Kirby born?

Luke Kirby was born in England[2].

Where did Luke Kirby die?

Luke Kirby passed away in Tyburn[4].

What did Luke Kirby do for work?

Luke Kirby worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Luke Kirby go to school?

Luke Kirby was educated at English College[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 24d ago · Dirac · 2026-08-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Sex or gender male
    Cause of death hanging to death
    Place of birth England
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P18]]: Saint luke kirby.png, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/263154|batch #263154]]"
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