Sebastian von Rostock

German bishop (1607-1671)
Person human Q89242
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Summary

Sebastian von Rostock was born on August 24, 1607[1], in Grodków[2]. He died on June 9, 1671[3], in Wrocław[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Wrocław Cathedral[8]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[9], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[10]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Wrocław[11], vicar general[12], Prince-Bishop[13], Oberlandeshauptmann of Silesia[14]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Commons category: Sebastian von Rostock[17]
  • Family name: Q140367275[18]
  • Given name: Sebastian[19]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20], The Catholic Encyclopedia[21], Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[23]
  • Consecrator: Karl Franz Neander von Petersheide[24]
  • P14608: 115667636[25]
  • P14974: 50020[26]

Why It Matters

Sebastian von Rostock is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Sebastian von Rostock born?

Sebastian von Rostock was born in Grodków[2].

Where did Sebastian von Rostock die?

Sebastian von Rostock passed away in Wrocław[4].

What did Sebastian von Rostock do for work?

Sebastian von Rostock worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

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  10. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14974 → 50020
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'pl']
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14974: 50020, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/290941|batch #290941]]"
  2. 15w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 115667636
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ P14608: 115667636, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1783130387391"
  3. 16w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family name → Q140367275
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family name: Q140367275, Added with [[User:Bargioni/QuickNames|QuickNames]]"
  4. 19w ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Catholic Encyclopedia, Cunradi: Silesia togata, 1706
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/35566|batch #35566]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Sebastian
    Country of citizenship → Germany, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
    Place of death → Wrocław
    Citizenship → —
    + 13 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30851|batch #30851]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (7)"
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