Albert of Mainz
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Summary
Albert of Mainz was born on June 28, 1490[1], in Old Cölln[2]. He died on September 24, 1545[3], in Martinsburg[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,267 views/month, #7,229 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Mainz Cathedral[8]
- Father: John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg[9]
- Mother: Margaret of Thuringia[10]
- Country of citizenship: Margraviate of Brandenburg[11]
- Field of work: Protestant Reformation[12]
- Position held: Roman Catholic Archbishop of Mainz[13], Prince-Elector[14], cardinal[15], Roman Catholic Bishop of Halberstadt[16], apostolic administrator[17], Roman Catholic Archbishop of Magdeburg[18]
- Educated at: European University Viadrina[19]
- Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[20]
- Sex or gender: male[21]
- Family: House of Hohenzollern[22]
- Noble title: margrave[23]
- Official residence: Moritzburg[24]
- Commons category: Albrecht of Brandenburg[25]
- Unmarried partner: Agnes Pless[26]
- Given name: Albert[27]
- Described at URL: http://landderpalme.stiftung-moritzburg.de/index.php/albrecht-von-brandenburg/55-biografie-abriss[28], https://www.regionalgeschichte.net/bibliothek/biographien/brandenburg-albrecht-von.html[29], https://arthist.net/reviews/415/mode=conferences&lang=de_DE[30], https://bistummainz.de/kunst-gebaeude-geschichte/kirchengeschichte/forschung/viten-mainzer-erz-bischoefe/mainzer-kurfuerst-erzbischoefe-1514-bis-1647/75-1514-1545-albrecht-von-brandenburg/?[31], https://www.mdr.de/reformation500/reformationsort-halle-hintergrund-refjahr-100.html[32]
- Relative: Joachim II Hector, Elector of Brandenburg[33], John, Margrave of Brandenburg-Küstrin[34], John George, Elector of Brandenburg[35], Catherine of Brandenburg-Küstrin[36], Duke Heinrich V, Duke of Mecklenburg-Schwerin[37]
- Depicted by: Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg - The Small Plate[38], The Mass of St Gregory with Cardinal Albrecht of Brandenburg[39]
- Described by source: Otto's encyclopedia[40], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[41], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[42], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[43], Kościelna encyclopedia[44], Q110643595[45], Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 1)[46], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[47], Pantaleon: Prosopographia, vol. 3 (1566)[48]
- Name in native language: Albrecht von Brandenburg[49]
- Consecrator: Dietrich von Bülow[50], Johannes von Schlabrendorff[51], Hieronymus Schulz[52], Adolph II, Prince of Anhalt-Köthen[53], John III of Schönberg[54]
Why It Matters
Albert of Mainz has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[55] He is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.[56]
FAQs
Where was Albert of Mainz born?
Albert of Mainz's place of birth was Old Cölln[2].
Where did Albert of Mainz die?
Albert of Mainz passed away in Martinsburg[4].
Who were Albert of Mainz's parents?
Albert of Mainz's father was John Cicero, Elector of Brandenburg[9]. Albert of Mainz's mother was Margaret of Thuringia[10].
What did Albert of Mainz do for work?
Albert of Mainz worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].
Where did Albert of Mainz go to school?
Albert of Mainz was educated at European University Viadrina[19].