Erwin Hecht

German priest and theologian (1933–2016)
Person human Q1362998

Facts

16 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[15]
Date of birth
October 13, 1933
Date of death
November 19, 2016
Place of birth
Burgrieden
Place of death
Hünfeld
Country of citizenship
Germany[10]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[14]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[19]
Family name
Hecht[17]
Given name
Erwin[18]
P14927
1143138287[23]
🏷️ Also known as
en Erwin Hecht ar إرفين هيشت
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VIAF cluster ID
3484151002108430280009
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
hecht
GCatholic person ID
6599
Google Knowledge Graph ID
/g/121hxhrb

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Summary

Erwin Hecht was born in Burgrieden[1]. He was born on October 13, 1933[2]. He passed away in Hünfeld[3]. He died on November 19, 2016[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], cleric[7], bishop[8], and Catholic theologian[9].

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Career and Affiliations

Positions held include diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[24]; titular bishop[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25]; and auxiliary bishop[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[26].

FAQs

Where was Erwin Hecht born?

Erwin Hecht's place of birth was Burgrieden[1].

Where did Erwin Hecht die?

Erwin Hecht passed away in Hünfeld[3].

What did Erwin Hecht do for work?

Erwin Hecht worked as Catholic priest[5], Catholic bishop[6], cleric[7], bishop[8], and Catholic theologian[9].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . GCatholic.org. Retrieved . gcatholic.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [2] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

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  1. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 1143138287
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  2. 4w ago · Printstream · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'de', 'en', 'no', 'sw', 'uz']
    Date of death → +2016-11-19T00:00:00Z
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  3. 6w ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-09-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    GCatholic person ID → 6599
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  4. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religious order → Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate
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  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, cleric +2
    Instance of → human
    Family name → Hecht
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: theologian, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
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