Roderick Wright

Bishop of Argyll and the Islands (1940–2005)
Person human Q7356699
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Roderick Wright

Summary

Roderick Wright is a human[1]. His place of birth was Glasgow[2]. He was born on June 28, 1940[3]. He died in New Zealand[4]. He died on May 23, 2005[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 (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Roderick Wright was born in Glasgow[2].
  • Roderick Wright passed away in New Zealand[4].
  • Roderick Wright was born on June 28, 1940[3].
  • Roderick Wright died on May 23, 2005[5].
  • Roderick Wright held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Roderick Wright is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[11].
  • Roderick Wright's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Roderick Wright's professions included Catholic deacon[7].
  • Roderick Wright worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Roderick Wright held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Argyll and the Isles[12].
  • Roderick Wright's education included a stint at St. Gerard's RC Secondary[13].
  • Roderick Wright's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Roderick Wright is recorded as male[15].
  • Roderick Wright's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Roderick Wright's family name is recorded as Wright[17].
  • Roderick Wright's given name is recorded as Roderick[18].
  • Roderick Wright's consecrator is recorded as Luigi Barbarito[19].
  • Roderick Wright's consecrator is recorded as Thomas Winning[20].
  • Roderick Wright's consecrator is recorded as Keith O'Brien[21].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Glasgow[2], Roderick Wright… he was born on June 28, 1940[3]. He is identified as part of the Scottish people ethnic group[11].

Education

Roderick Wright was educated at St. Gerard's RC Secondary[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Roderick Wright held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Argyll and the Isles[12].

Personal Life

Roderick Wright's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Roderick Wright died on May 23, 2005[5]. He died in New Zealand[4].

Why It Matters

Roderick Wright ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Roderick Wright born?

Roderick Wright's place of birth was Glasgow[2].

Where did Roderick Wright die?

Roderick Wright died in New Zealand[4].

What did Roderick Wright do for work?

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

Where did Roderick Wright go to school?

Roderick Wright was educated at St. Gerard's RC Secondary[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 4w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic deacon, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Family name Wright
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