Benno Elbs

Austrian bishop and theologian
Person human Q817920
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Summary

Benno Elbs was born on October 16, 1960[1], in Bregenz[2]. He has worked as a theologian[3], Catholic priest[4], Catholic bishop[5], and bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (203 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Austria[8]
  • Position held: diocesan bishop[9], apostolic administrator[10]
  • Educated at: University of Innsbruck[11]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[12]
  • Sex or gender: male[13]
  • Commons category: Benno Elbs[14]
  • Family name: Elbs[15]
  • Given name: Benno[16]
  • Name in native language: Benno Elbs[17]
  • Consecrator: Alois Kothgasser[18], Christoph Schönborn[19], Elmar Fischer[20]

Why It Matters

Benno Elbs has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]

FAQs

Where was Benno Elbs born?

Benno Elbs's place of birth was Bregenz[2].

What did Benno Elbs do for work?

Benno Elbs worked as a theologian[3], Catholic priest[4], Catholic bishop[5], and bishop[6].

Where did Benno Elbs go to school?

Benno Elbs was educated at University of Innsbruck[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [21] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [22] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Gilldragon · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Gcatholic person id → 52196
    Wikipedia title → Benno Elbs
    Wikipedia languages → ['commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'pt', 'ru']
    Sitelink count → 11
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Gcatholic person id: 52196"
  2. 12w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → —
    Educated at → University of Innsbruck
    Family name → Elbs
    Place of birth → Bregenz
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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