Thomas Croke

Roman Catholic Archbishop of Cashel and Emly in Ireland
Person human Q2423107
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Thomas Croke

Summary

Thomas Croke is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kilbrin[2]. He was born on May 28, 1824[3]. He passed away in Thurles[4]. He died on July 22, 1902[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Thomas Croke's place of birth was Kilbrin[2].
  • Thomas Croke passed away in Thurles[4].
  • Thomas Croke was born on May 28, 1824[3].
  • Thomas Croke died on July 22, 1902[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles[9].
  • Thomas Croke held citizenship in Ireland[10].
  • Thomas Croke held citizenship in New Zealand[11].
  • Thomas Croke's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Thomas Croke worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Thomas Croke held the position of Catholic archbishop[12].
  • Thomas Croke held the position of diocesan bishop[13].
  • Thomas Croke's education included a stint at Irish College in Paris[14].
  • Thomas Croke's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Thomas Croke is recorded as male[16].
  • Thomas Croke's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Thomas Croke's Commons category is recorded as Thomas Croke[18].
  • Thomas Croke's family name is recorded as Croke[19].
  • Thomas Croke's given name is recorded as Thomas[20].
  • Thomas Croke's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, second supplement[21].
  • Thomas Croke's consecrator is recorded as Paul Cullen[22].
  • Thomas Croke's consecrator is recorded as Daniel Murphy[23].
  • Thomas Croke's consecrator is recorded as James Quinn[24].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Kilbrin[2], Thomas Croke… he was born on May 28, 1824[3].

Education

Thomas Croke was educated at Irish College in Paris[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25] and diocesan bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[26].

Personal Life

Thomas Croke's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Thomas Croke died on July 22, 1902[5]. He passed away in Thurles[4]. Burial took place at Cathedral of the Assumption, Thurles[9].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Thomas Croke include Croke Township[27], a township of Minnesota[28], in United States[29].

Why It Matters

Thomas Croke ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (71 views/month, #7,263 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

Entities named for him include Croke Township[27], a township of Minnesota[28], in United States[29].

FAQs

Where was Thomas Croke born?

Thomas Croke's place of birth was Kilbrin[2].

Where did Thomas Croke die?

Thomas Croke died in Thurles[4].

What did Thomas Croke do for work?

Thomas Croke worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did Thomas Croke go to school?

Thomas Croke was educated at Irish College in Paris[14].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [27] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id 8656
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  2. 14d ago · Lesko987a · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Country of citizenship Ireland, New Zealand
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Place of birth Kilbrin
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32178|batch #32178]]: P2949 Update Qualifiers"
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