Otto Wüst

Swiss Catholic bishop (1926-2002)
Person human Q1276179
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Otto Wüst

Summary

Otto Wüst is a human[1]. Born in Sursee[2], he… he was born on May 26, 1926[3]. He died in Sursee[4]. He died on August 19, 2002[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

Key Facts

  • Otto Wüst's place of birth was Sursee[2].
  • Otto Wüst died in Sursee[4].
  • Otto Wüst was born on May 26, 1926[3].
  • Otto Wüst died on August 19, 2002[5].
  • Otto Wüst held citizenship in Switzerland[9].
  • Otto Wüst's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Otto Wüst's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Otto Wüst held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Basel[10].
  • Otto Wüst held the position of Q132774436[11].
  • Otto Wüst held the position of Q113323318[12].
  • Otto Wüst's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Otto Wüst's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • Otto Wüst is recorded as male[15].
  • Otto Wüst's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Otto Wüst's Commons category is recorded as Otto Wüst[17].
  • Otto Wüst's family name is recorded as Wüst[18].
  • Otto Wüst's given name is recorded as Otto[19].
  • Otto Wüst's work location is recorded as Basel[20].
  • Otto Wüst's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Sursee[21].
  • Otto Wüst's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Otto Wüst's consecrator is recorded as Anton Hänggi[23].
  • Otto Wüst's consecrator is recorded as François-Nestor Adam[24].
  • Otto Wüst's consecrator is recorded as Joseph Hasler[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Sursee[2], Otto Wüst… he was born on May 26, 1926[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Basel[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[26], founded in 0346[27]; Q132774436[11]; and Q113323318[12].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[13], a Christian denomination[28], in Vatican City[29], founded in 0001[30], headquartered in Vatican City[31] and Catholicism[14], a Christian denominational family[32], founded in 1054[33].

Death and Burial

Otto Wüst died on August 19, 2002[5]. He died in Sursee[4].

Why It Matters

Otto Wüst is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[8]

FAQs

Where was Otto Wüst born?

Otto Wüst's place of birth was Sursee[2].

Where did Otto Wüst die?

Otto Wüst passed away in Sursee[4].

What did Otto Wüst do for work?

Otto Wüst worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id 9665
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P8366]]: 9665, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1780310737157"
  2. 27d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Position held Roman Catholic Bishop of Basel, Q132774436, Q113323318
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Instance of
    Place of birth Sursee
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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