Eric of Lorraine

French Bishop of Verdun and half brother of Louise of Lorraine, Queen consort of France.
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Eric of Lorraine

Summary

Eric of Lorraine is a human[1]. He was born in Nancy[2]. He was born on March 14, 1576[3]. He passed away in Nancy[4]. He died on April 27, 1623[5]. He worked as a Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Eric of Lorraine was born in Nancy[2].
  • Eric of Lorraine passed away in Nancy[4].
  • Eric of Lorraine was born on March 14, 1576[3].
  • Eric of Lorraine died on April 27, 1623[5].
  • Eric of Lorraine's father was Nicolas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur[8].
  • Eric of Lorraine's mother was Catherine of Lorraine[9].
  • Eric of Lorraine worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Eric of Lorraine held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Verdun[10].
  • Eric of Lorraine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].
  • Eric of Lorraine is recorded as male[12].
  • Eric of Lorraine's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Eric of Lorraine's family is recorded as House of Lorraine[14].
  • Eric of Lorraine's religious order is recorded as Order of Friars Minor Capuchin[15].
  • Eric of Lorraine's family name is recorded as de Lorraine[16].
  • Eric of Lorraine's given name is recorded as Éric[17].
  • Eric of Lorraine's given name is recorded as Eric[18].
  • Eric of Lorraine's consecrator is recorded as Lothar von Metternich[19].
  • Eric of Lorraine's consecrator is recorded as Côme Clausse de Marchaumont[20].
  • Eric of Lorraine's consecrator is recorded as Christophe of Valley[21].
  • Eric of Lorraine's sibling is recorded as Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur[22].
  • Eric of Lorraine's sibling is recorded as Louise of Lorraine[23].
  • Eric of Lorraine's sibling is recorded as Charles de Lorraine de Vaudémont[24].
  • Eric of Lorraine's sibling is recorded as Henri of Lorraine[25].
  • Eric of Lorraine's sibling is recorded as Marguerite of Lorraine[26].

Body

Origins and Family

Eric of Lorraine was born in Nancy[2]. He was born on March 14, 1576[3]. His father was Nicolas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur[8]. His mother was Catherine of Lorraine[9].

Career and Affiliations

Eric of Lorraine's professions included Catholic bishop[6]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Verdun[10].

Personal Life

Eric of Lorraine's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[11].

Death and Burial

Eric of Lorraine died on April 27, 1623[5]. He passed away in Nancy[4].

Why It Matters

Eric of Lorraine ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Eric of Lorraine born?

Born in Nancy[2], Eric of Lorraine…

Where did Eric of Lorraine die?

Eric of Lorraine passed away in Nancy[4].

Who were Eric of Lorraine's parents?

Eric of Lorraine's father was Nicolas of Lorraine, Duke of Mercœur[8]. Eric of Lorraine's mother was Catherine of Lorraine[9].

What did Eric of Lorraine do for work?

Eric of Lorraine worked as Catholic bishop[6].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . genealogy.euweb.cz. Retrieved . genealogy.euweb.cz. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family House of Lorraine
    Instance of human
    Given name Éric, Eric
    Rodovid id 1000951
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