Johannes Zwerger

Austrian priest (1824-1893)
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Summary

Johannes Zwerger was born on June 23, 1824[1], in Altrei[2]. He died on August 14, 1893[3], in Graz[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic theologian[8]. He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[9]

Key Facts

  • Occupation: Catholic priest[10]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Seckau[11], Member of the House of Lords (Austria)[12]
  • Award received: honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[13]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Commons category: Johann Baptist Zwerger[16]
  • Family name: Zwerger[17]
  • Given name: Johann[18]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Johann Baptist Zwerger[19]
  • Work location: Seckau[20]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21], Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Consecrator: Maximilian Joseph von Tarnóczy[24], Benedetto Riccabona de Reinchenfels[25], Valentin Wiery[26], Jakob Maximilian Stepischnegg[27], Balthasar Schitter[28]

FAQs

Where was Johannes Zwerger born?

Johannes Zwerger's place of birth was Altrei[2].

Where did Johannes Zwerger die?

Johannes Zwerger died in Graz[4].

What did Johannes Zwerger do for work?

Johannes Zwerger worked as a Catholic priest[5], politician[6], Catholic bishop[7], and Catholic theologian[8].

What awards did Johannes Zwerger receive?

Honors received include honorary doctor of the University of Vienna[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Austrian Parliament personal database. wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] ↑ . geschichte.univie.ac.at. geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . Zwerger, Johann Baptist (BLKÖ). Retrieved . geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . geschichte.univie.ac.at. Retrieved . geschichte.univie.ac.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Sex or gender → male
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