Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg

Bishop of Hildesheim and later Bishop of Münster
Person human Q875397
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Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg

Summary

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ratzeburg[2]. He was born on 1472[3]. He passed away in Horstmar[4]. He died on October 20, 1522[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg was born in Ratzeburg[2].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg died in Horstmar[4].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg was born on 1472[3].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg died on October 20, 1522[5].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's father was John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[9].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's mother was Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg[10].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg held the position of diocesan bishop[11].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg held the position of bishop-elect[12].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg held the position of bishop[13].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg is recorded as male[15].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's family is recorded as House of Ascania (Saxony-Lauenburg branch)[17].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's given name is recorded as Erich[18].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Erich von Saxe-Lauenburg'}[19].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[20].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg[21].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth von Sachsen-Lauenburg[22].
  • Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's sibling is recorded as Sofie von Sachsen-Lauenburg[23].

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Origins and Family

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg was born in Ratzeburg[2]. He was born on 1472[3]. His father was John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[9]. His mother was Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include diocesan bishop[11], an ecclesiastical occupation[24]; bishop-elect[12], a position[25]; and bishop[13], an ecclesiastical occupation[26].

Personal Life

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg died on October 20, 1522[5]. He died in Horstmar[4].

Why It Matters

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg born?

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg was born in Ratzeburg[2].

Where did Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg die?

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg passed away in Horstmar[4].

Who were Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's parents?

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's father was John V, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg[9]. Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg's mother was Dorothea of Brandenburg, Duchess of Saxe-Lauenburg[10].

What did Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg do for work?

Eric of Saxe-Lauenburg worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Noble title Q22881
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P97]]: [[Q22881]]"
  2. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
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  3. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Cerl thesaurus id cnp01467095
    Position held diocesan bishop, bishop-elect, bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Sibling Magnus I, Duke of Saxe-Lauenburg, John IV of Saxe-Lauenburg, Elisabeth von Sachsen-Lauenburg +1
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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