Clemens August von Galen

German count, Bishop of Münster, and cardinal, important figure in Catholic resistance to Nazism (1878–1946)
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Clemens August von Galen

Summary

Clemens August von Galen is a human[1]. His place of birth was Dinklage[2]. He was born on March 16, 1878[3]. He died in Münster[4]. He died on March 22, 1946[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], author[7], resistance fighter[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Clemens August von Galen was born in Dinklage[2].
  • Clemens August von Galen passed away in Münster[4].
  • Clemens August von Galen was born on March 16, 1878[3].
  • Clemens August von Galen died on March 22, 1946[5].
  • Clemens August von Galen is buried at St.-Paulus-Dom[11].
  • Clemens August von Galen's father was Ferdinand Heribert von Galen[12].
  • Clemens August von Galen's mother was Elisabeth Gräfin von Spee[13].
  • Clemens August von Galen held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Clemens August von Galen's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Clemens August von Galen's professions included author[7].
  • Clemens August von Galen's professions included resistance fighter[8].
  • Clemens August von Galen's professions included Catholic bishop[9].
  • Clemens August von Galen held the position of cardinal[15].
  • Clemens August von Galen held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Münster[16].
  • Clemens August von Galen was educated at University of Fribourg[17].
  • Clemens August von Galen was educated at Collegium Canisianum[18].
  • Clemens August von Galen was educated at Stella Matutina[19].
  • Clemens August von Galen was a member of Mündener Convent forstakademischer Verbindungen[20].
  • Clemens August von Galen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].
  • Clemens August von Galen is recorded as male[22].
  • Clemens August von Galen's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Clemens August von Galen's family is recorded as Von Galen[24].
  • Clemens August von Galen's noble title is recorded as count[25].
  • Clemens August von Galen is associated with the anti-fascism movement[26].
  • Clemens August von Galen's Commons category is recorded as Clemens August von Galen[27].

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Origins and Family

Clemens August von Galen was born in Dinklage[2]. He was born on March 16, 1878[3]. His father was Ferdinand Heribert von Galen[12]. His mother was Elisabeth Gräfin von Spee[13].

Education

Educated at University of Fribourg[17], a public university[28], in Switzerland[29], founded in 1889[30]; Collegium Canisianum[18], a Catholic seminary[31], in Austria[32], founded in 1910[33]; and Stella Matutina[19], a Gymnasium[34], in Austria[35], founded in 1856[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], author[7], resistance fighter[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Positions held include cardinal[15], a title[37] and Roman Catholic Bishop of Münster[16], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[38], in Germany[39].

Personal Life

Clemens August von Galen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[21].

Death and Burial

Clemens August von Galen died on March 22, 1946[5]. He died in Münster[4]. The cause of death was peritonitis[40]. Burial took place at St.-Paulus-Dom[11].

Why It Matters

Clemens August von Galen ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (841 views/month, #7,122 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 47 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Clemens August von Galen born?

Born in Dinklage[2], Clemens August von Galen…

Where did Clemens August von Galen die?

Clemens August von Galen died in Münster[4].

Who were Clemens August von Galen's parents?

Clemens August von Galen's father was Ferdinand Heribert von Galen[12]. Clemens August von Galen's mother was Elisabeth Gräfin von Spee[13].

What did Clemens August von Galen do for work?

Clemens August von Galen worked as Catholic priest[6], author[7], resistance fighter[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Clemens August von Galen go to school?

Clemens August von Galen was educated at University of Fribourg[17], Collegium Canisianum[18], and Stella Matutina[19].

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [16] . wikidata.org.
  10. [24] . The Peerage. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
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  15. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [7] . wikidata.org.
  17. [8] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . Nuremberg Trials Project. nuremberg.law.harvard.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [40] . causesanti.va. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  2. 13d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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