Sylvester Joseph Espelage

American Franciscan bishop born 1877
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Sylvester Joseph Espelage

Summary

Sylvester Joseph Espelage is a human[1]. His place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. He was born on March 24, 1877[3]. He died in Wuchang District[4]. He died on October 25, 1940[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Key Facts

  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's place of birth was Cincinnati[2].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage passed away in Wuchang District[4].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage was born on March 24, 1877[3].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage died on October 25, 1940[5].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage held the position of titular bishop[8].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage held the position of vicar apostolic[9].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage is recorded as male[11].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor[13].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's family name is recorded as Espelage[14].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's given name is recorded as Sylvester[15].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's given name is recorded as Joseph[16].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's consecrator is recorded as Albert Daeger[17].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's consecrator is recorded as Giovanni Pellegrino Luigi Mondaini[18].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's consecrator is recorded as Noël Gubbels[19].
  • Sylvester Joseph Espelage's sibling is recorded as Bernard T. Espelage[20].

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Origins and Family

Sylvester Joseph Espelage was born in Cincinnati[2]. He was born on March 24, 1877[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include titular bishop[8], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[21] and vicar apostolic[9], an ecclesiastical occupation[22].

Personal Life

Sylvester Joseph Espelage's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[10].

Death and Burial

Sylvester Joseph Espelage died on October 25, 1940[5]. He passed away in Wuchang District[4].

FAQs

Where was Sylvester Joseph Espelage born?

Sylvester Joseph Espelage was born in Cincinnati[2].

Where did Sylvester Joseph Espelage die?

Sylvester Joseph Espelage passed away in Wuchang District[4].

What did Sylvester Joseph Espelage do for work?

Sylvester Joseph Espelage worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth +1877-03-24T00:00:00Z
    Place of birth Cincinnati
    Place of death Wuchang District
    Given name Sylvester, Joseph
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