Georg Hesler

German cardinal
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Georg Hesler

Summary

Georg Hesler is a human[1]. He was born in Würzburg[2]. He was born on 1427[3]. He passed away in Melk[4]. He died on September 21, 1482[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Würzburg[2], Georg Hesler…
  • Born in Bamberg[9], Georg Hesler…
  • Georg Hesler passed away in Melk[4].
  • Georg Hesler was born on 1427[3].
  • Georg Hesler died on September 21, 1482[5].
  • Georg Hesler held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Georg Hesler's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Georg Hesler's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Georg Hesler held the position of protonotary apostolic[11].
  • Georg Hesler held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Passau[12].
  • Georg Hesler held the position of cardinal[13].
  • Georg Hesler held the position of bishop[14].
  • Georg Hesler's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • Georg Hesler is recorded as male[16].
  • Georg Hesler's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Georg Hesler's Commons category is recorded as Georg Hessler[18].
  • Georg Hesler's family name is recorded as Hesler[19].
  • Georg Hesler's given name is recorded as Georg[20].
  • Georg Hesler's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • Georg Hesler's consecrator is recorded as Sixtus IV[22].

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Origins and Family

Recorded place of birth include Würzburg[2], a big city[23], in Germany[24] and Bamberg[9], a college town[25], in Holy Roman Empire[26]. Georg Hesler was born on 1427[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include protonotary apostolic[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[27]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Passau[12]; cardinal[13], a title[28]; and bishop[14], an ecclesiastical occupation[29].

Personal Life

Georg Hesler's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

Georg Hesler died on September 21, 1482[5]. He passed away in Melk[4].

Why It Matters

Georg Hesler has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[8] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Georg Hesler born?

Born in Würzburg[2], Georg Hesler…

Where did Georg Hesler die?

Georg Hesler passed away in Melk[4].

What did Georg Hesler do for work?

Georg Hesler worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

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

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pt']
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  2. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Date of birth → +1427-00-00T00:00:00Z
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender → male
    Occupation → Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Family name → Hesler
    Country of citizenship → Germany
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