Wilhelm von Hohnstein

French bishop
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Summary

Wilhelm von Hohnstein was born on 1470[1]. He died on June 29, 1541[2], in Saverne[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1466[7]
  • Place of burial: Saverne[8]
  • Father: Ernst IV of Honstein-Klettenberg[9]
  • Mother: Margarethe von Gera[10]
  • Country of citizenship: France[11]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Strasbourg[12]
  • Educated at: University of Erfurt[13], University of Padua[14], University of Freiburg[15]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[16]
  • Sex or gender: male[17]
  • Noble title: Prince-Bishop[18]
  • Commons category: Guillaume III de Hohnstein[19]
  • Family name: von Hohnstein[20]
  • Given name: Wilhelm[21]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[23]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: French[24]
  • Name in native language: Guillaume III de Hohnstein[25]
  • Consecrator: Heinrich von Hewen[26], Heinrich Schertlin[27], Johann Ostwein[28], Ernest II of Saxony[29]
  • Significant person: Jakob Wimpfeling[30], Wolfgang Capito[31]
  • Sibling: Ernest V of Honstein-Klettenberg[32], Magdalene of Honstein[33], Anna von Honstein-Kleinberg[34]
  • P14608: 11863299X[35]
  • P14927: 11863299X[36]

Why It Matters

Wilhelm von Hohnstein is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where did Wilhelm von Hohnstein die?

Wilhelm von Hohnstein died in Saverne[3].

Who were Wilhelm von Hohnstein's parents?

Wilhelm von Hohnstein's father was Ernst IV of Honstein-Klettenberg[9]. Wilhelm von Hohnstein's mother was Margarethe von Gera[10].

What did Wilhelm von Hohnstein do for work?

Wilhelm von Hohnstein worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Wilhelm von Hohnstein go to school?

Wilhelm von Hohnstein was educated at University of Erfurt[13], University of Padua[14], and University of Freiburg[15].

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  14. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14927 → 11863299X
    Wikipedia languages → ['bg', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Wrexham A.F.C.
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  4. 14w ago · Printstream · 2026-07-04 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14608 → 11863299X
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  5. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Citizenship → —
    Place of death → Saverne
    Instance of → —
    Given name → Wilhelm
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