Boniface Wimmer

Founder of first American Benedictine monastery (1809-1887)
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Boniface Wimmer

Summary

Boniface Wimmer is a human[1]. He was born in Thalmassing[2]. He was born on January 14, 1809[3]. He passed away in Latrobe[4]. He died on December 8, 1887[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Boniface Wimmer's place of birth was Thalmassing[2].
  • Boniface Wimmer died in Latrobe[4].
  • Boniface Wimmer was born on January 14, 1809[3].
  • Boniface Wimmer died on December 8, 1887[5].
  • Boniface Wimmer is buried at Saint Vincent Cemetery[8].
  • Boniface Wimmer held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Boniface Wimmer worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Boniface Wimmer held the position of abbot[10].
  • Boniface Wimmer's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].
  • Boniface Wimmer's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].
  • Boniface Wimmer is recorded as male[13].
  • Boniface Wimmer's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Boniface Wimmer's Commons category is recorded as Bonifaz Wimmer[15].
  • Boniface Wimmer's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[16].
  • Boniface Wimmer's family name is recorded as Wimmer[17].
  • Boniface Wimmer's given name is recorded as Bonifaz[18].
  • Boniface Wimmer's given name is recorded as Boniface[19].
  • Boniface Wimmer's given name is recorded as Bonifacio[20].
  • Boniface Wimmer's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[21].
  • Boniface Wimmer's described by source is recorded as The Catholic Encyclopedia[22].

Body

Origins and Family

Boniface Wimmer was born in Thalmassing[2]. He was born on January 14, 1809[3].

Education

Boniface Wimmer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].

Career and Affiliations

Boniface Wimmer's professions included Catholic priest[6]. He held the position of abbot[10].

Personal Life

Boniface Wimmer's religion is recorded as Catholicism[12].

Death and Burial

Boniface Wimmer died on December 8, 1887[5]. He died in Latrobe[4]. Burial took place at Saint Vincent Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

Boniface Wimmer ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (34 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23]

FAQs

Where was Boniface Wimmer born?

Boniface Wimmer was born in Thalmassing[2].

Where did Boniface Wimmer die?

Boniface Wimmer died in Latrobe[4].

What did Boniface Wimmer do for work?

Boniface Wimmer worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did Boniface Wimmer go to school?

Boniface Wimmer was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, The Catholic Encyclopedia
    Place of death Latrobe
    Sex or gender male
    Place of burial Saint Vincent Cemetery
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