Joseph Hergenröther

German Church historian and canonist (1824-1890)
Person human Q63620
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Summary

Joseph Hergenröther was born on September 15, 1824[1], in Würzburg[2]. He died on October 3, 1890[3], in Bregenz[4]. He worked as a church historian[5], historian[6], archivist[7], university teacher[8], and Catholic priest[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (257 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of death: Territorial Abbey of Wettingen-Mehrerau[11]
  • Father: Jakob Hergenröther[12]
  • Mother: Q139659774[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Kingdom of Bavaria[14]
  • Occupation: theologian[15]
  • Field of work: history of Christianity[16]
  • Position held: cardinal[17]
  • Employer: University of Würzburg[18]
  • Educated at: University of Würzburg[19]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
  • Sex or gender: male[21]
  • Commons category: Josef Hergenröther[22]
  • Family name: Hergenröther[23]
  • Given name: Joseph[24]
  • Described by source: Salmonsens Konversationsleksikon[25], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[26], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[28], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[29]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[30]
  • Name in native language: Josef Hergenröther[31]
  • Sibling: Philipp Hergenröther[32]
  • Writing language: German[33]

Why It Matters

Joseph Hergenröther has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34] He is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[35]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Hergenröther born?

Joseph Hergenröther was born in Würzburg[2].

Where did Joseph Hergenröther die?

Joseph Hergenröther died in Bregenz[4].

Who were Joseph Hergenröther's parents?

Joseph Hergenröther's father was Jakob Hergenröther[12]. Joseph Hergenröther's mother was Q139659774[13].

What did Joseph Hergenröther do for work?

Joseph Hergenröther worked as a church historian[5], historian[6], archivist[7], university teacher[8], and Catholic priest[9].

Where did Joseph Hergenröther go to school?

Joseph Hergenröther was educated at University of Würzburg[19].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] ↑ . deutsche-biographie.de. deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [16] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [35] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  7. 23w ago · Magnus Manske · 2026-05-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Religion or worldview → Catholic Church
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