Thomas Finnegan

Irish bishop (1925-2011)
Person human Q2423881
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Thomas Finnegan

Summary

Thomas Finnegan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Castlerea[2]. He was born on August 26, 1925[3]. He died in Sligo[4]. He died on December 25, 2011[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 (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Castlerea[2], Thomas Finnegan…
  • Thomas Finnegan died in Sligo[4].
  • Thomas Finnegan was born on August 26, 1925[3].
  • Thomas Finnegan died on December 25, 2011[5].
  • Thomas Finnegan held citizenship in Ireland[9].
  • Thomas Finnegan's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Thomas Finnegan's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Thomas Finnegan held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • Thomas Finnegan was educated at Maynooth University[11].
  • Thomas Finnegan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Thomas Finnegan is recorded as male[13].
  • Thomas Finnegan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Thomas Finnegan's family name is recorded as Finnegan[15].
  • Thomas Finnegan's given name is recorded as Thomas[16].
  • Thomas Finnegan's consecrator is recorded as Gaetano Alibrandi[17].
  • Thomas Finnegan's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Cunnane[18].
  • Thomas Finnegan's consecrator is recorded as Thomas McDonnell[19].

Body

Origins and Family

Thomas Finnegan was born in Castlerea[2]. He was born on August 26, 1925[3].

Education

Thomas Finnegan was educated at Maynooth University[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Thomas Finnegan held the position of diocesan bishop[10].

Personal Life

Thomas Finnegan's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Death and Burial

Thomas Finnegan died on December 25, 2011[5]. He died in Sligo[4].

Why It Matters

Thomas Finnegan ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (10 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[20]

FAQs

Where was Thomas Finnegan born?

Thomas Finnegan's place of birth was Castlerea[2].

Where did Thomas Finnegan die?

Thomas Finnegan passed away in Sligo[4].

What did Thomas Finnegan do for work?

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

Where did Thomas Finnegan go to school?

Thomas Finnegan was educated at Maynooth University[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [20] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Family name Finnegan
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