William George McCloskey

American Catholic bishop (1823-1909)
Person human Q8009802
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William George McCloskey

Summary

William George McCloskey is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 10, 1823[3]. He passed away in Louisville[4]. He died on September 17, 1909[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 (52 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • William George McCloskey was born in New York City[2].
  • William George McCloskey passed away in Louisville[4].
  • William George McCloskey was born on November 10, 1823[3].
  • William George McCloskey died on September 17, 1909[5].
  • William George McCloskey held citizenship in United States[9].
  • William George McCloskey's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • William George McCloskey's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • William George McCloskey held the position of diocesan bishop[10].
  • William George McCloskey's education included a stint at Georgetown University[11].
  • William George McCloskey was educated at Mount St. Mary's University[12].
  • William George McCloskey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • William George McCloskey is recorded as male[14].
  • William George McCloskey's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • William George McCloskey's Commons category is recorded as William George McCloskey[16].
  • William George McCloskey's family name is recorded as McCloskey[17].
  • William George McCloskey's given name is recorded as William[18].
  • William George McCloskey's given name is recorded as George[19].
  • William George McCloskey's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[20].
  • William George McCloskey's consecrator is recorded as Karl-August von Reisach[21].
  • William George McCloskey's consecrator is recorded as Xavier de Mérode[22].
  • William George McCloskey's consecrator is recorded as Salvatore Nobili Vitelleschi[23].

Body

Origins and Family

William George McCloskey was born in New York City[2]. He was born on November 10, 1823[3].

Education

Educated at Georgetown University[11], a private university[24], in United States[25], founded in 1789[26], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[27] and Mount St. Mary's University[12], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1808[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. William George McCloskey held the position of diocesan bishop[10].

Personal Life

William George McCloskey's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Death and Burial

William George McCloskey died on September 17, 1909[5]. He died in Louisville[4].

Why It Matters

William George McCloskey ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,293 of 1,000,298).[8]

FAQs

Where was William George McCloskey born?

Born in New York City[2], William George McCloskey…

Where did William George McCloskey die?

William George McCloskey died in Louisville[4].

What did William George McCloskey do for work?

William George McCloskey worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

Where did William George McCloskey go to school?

William George McCloskey was educated at Georgetown University[11] and Mount St. Mary's University[12].

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Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-09-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Find a grave memorial id → 47502582
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P535]]: 47502582"
  2. 16d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Louisville
    Position held → diocesan bishop
    Given name → William, George
    Country of citizenship → United States
    + 15 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/53268|batch #53268]]: add P1810 to P1047"
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