John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg

Bishop of Münster and Archbishop of Magdeburg
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John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg

Summary

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg is a human[1]. He was born on 1429[2]. He died in Halle (Saale)[3]. He died on December 13, 1475[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5], archbishop[6], jurist[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg died in Halle (Saale)[3].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg was born on 1429[2].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg died on December 13, 1475[4].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of Magdeburg[10].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's father was Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken[11].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's mother was Anna of Veldenz, Countess Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken[12].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg held citizenship in Germany[13].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg worked as a Catholic priest[5].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg worked as an archbishop[6].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg worked as a jurist[7].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's field of work was Catholicism[14].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's field of work was law[15].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Magdeburg[16].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Münster[17].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's education included a stint at University of Bologna[18].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg is recorded as male[20].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[22].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's given name is recorded as John[23].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's given name is recorded as Johann[24].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's work location is recorded as Münster[25].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's work location is recorded as Magdeburg[26].
  • John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's work location is recorded as Halle (Saale)[27].

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Origins and Family

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg was born on 1429[2]. His father was Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken[11]. His mother was Anna of Veldenz, Countess Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken[12].

Education

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's education included a stint at University of Bologna[18].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5], archbishop[6], jurist[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Fields of work include Catholicism[14], a Christian denominational family[28], founded in 1054[29] and law[15], an academic discipline[30]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Magdeburg[16], a historical episcopal title[31], in Archbishopric of Magdeburg[32], founded in 0968[33] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Münster[17], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[34], in Germany[35].

Personal Life

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[19].

Death and Burial

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg died on December 13, 1475[4]. He died in Halle (Saale)[3]. Burial took place at Cathedral of Magdeburg[10].

Why It Matters

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (19 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where did John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg die?

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg passed away in Halle (Saale)[3].

Who were John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's parents?

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's father was Stephen, Count Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken[11]. John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg's mother was Anna of Veldenz, Countess Palatine of Simmern-Zweibrücken[12].

What did John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg do for work?

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg worked as Catholic priest[5], archbishop[6], jurist[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg go to school?

John of Palatinate-Simmern, Archbishop of Magdeburg was educated at University of Bologna[18].

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  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] . wikidata.org.
  9. [22] . wikidata.org.
  10. [18] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [10] . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [2] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [4] . CERL Thesaurus. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Regesta Imperii XIII
    Educated at University of Bologna
    Place of burial Cathedral of Magdeburg
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