# Fame.am profile — machine-readable export
# Canonical URL: https://fame.am/person/william-of-york
# Generated: 2026-09-02T01:39:17.996Z

schema: https://schema.org/Person
url: "https://fame.am/person/william-of-york"
name: "William of York"
slug: "william-of-york"
description: "William of York was an English priest and twice Archbishop of York, before and after a rival, Henry Murdac. He was thought to be related to King Stephen of England, who helped to secure his election to the province after several candidates had failed to gain papal confirmation. William faced opposition from the Cistercians, who after the election of the Cistercian Pope Eugene III, had William deposed in favour of a Cistercian, Murdac. From 1147 until 1153, William worked to be restored to York, which he achieved after the deaths of Murdac and Eugene III. He did not hold the province long, dying shortly after his return, allegedly from poison in the chalice he used to celebrate Mass. Miracles were reported at his tomb from 1177. He was canonised in 1226."
tagline: "British Roman Catholic archbishop and saint"
image: "https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:FilePath/Saved_from_the_Ouse.jpg?width=1200"
gender: "male"
birthDate: "1050"
deathDate: "1154-06-08"
livingStatus: "DECEASED"
scores:
  popularity:           44.87
  momentum:             0
  historical:           8.566345333333333
  currentAttention:     0
  sourceConfidence:     54.99999999999999
  profileCompleteness:  40
  trendDirection:       "FALLING"
ranks:
  global:   null
  country:  null
  category: null
sources:
  - url: "https://sw.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiliamu_wa_York"
    title: "Wiliamu wa York"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://arz.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D9%88%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85_%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%83"
    title: "وليام يورك"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ca.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillem_de_York"
    title: "Guillem de York"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Fitzherbert"
    title: "William Fitzherbert"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_of_York"
    title: "William of York"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillermo_de_York"
    title: "Guillermo de York"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fi.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Yorkilainen"
    title: "William Yorkilainen"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_FitzHerbert"
    title: "Guillaume FitzHerbert"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guglielmo_di_York"
    title: "Guglielmo di York"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A3%D0%B8%D0%BB%D1%8C%D1%8F%D0%BC_%D0%99%D0%BE%D1%80%D0%BA%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9"
    title: "Уильям Йоркский"
    type:  "WIKIPEDIA"
  - url: "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q275470"
    title: "Wikidata"
    type:  "WIKIDATA"

# bio (long form, separated for readability)
bio: |
  Imported from discovery source: wikidata-dump