Franz Jung

German priest and theologian
Person human Q15444755
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Franz Jung

Summary

Franz Jung is a human[1]. He was born in Mannheim[2]. He was born on June 4, 1966[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], Catholic bishop[5], vicar general[6], bishop[7], and Catholic priest[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mannheim[2], Franz Jung…
  • Franz Jung was born on June 4, 1966[3].
  • Franz Jung held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Franz Jung worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Franz Jung's professions included Catholic bishop[5].
  • Franz Jung worked as a vicar general[6].
  • Franz Jung worked as a bishop[7].
  • Franz Jung's professions included Catholic priest[8].
  • Franz Jung's professions included Catholic theologian[11].
  • Franz Jung held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Würzburg[12].
  • Franz Jung was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[13].
  • Franz Jung's education included a stint at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Franz Jung was educated at Ducal Georgianum[15].
  • Franz Jung received the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16].
  • Franz Jung was a member of German Bishops' Conference[17].
  • Franz Jung's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Franz Jung is recorded as male[19].
  • Franz Jung's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Franz Jung's Commons category is recorded as Franz Jung (bishop)[21].
  • Franz Jung earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].
  • Franz Jung's family name is recorded as Jung[23].
  • Franz Jung's given name is recorded as Franz[24].
  • Franz Jung's work location is recorded as Pirmasens[25].
  • Franz Jung's work location is recorded as Speyer[26].
  • Franz Jung's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[27].

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Origins and Family

Franz Jung was born in Mannheim[2]. He was born on June 4, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[13], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1472[34], headquartered in Hauptgebäude der Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[35]; and Ducal Georgianum[15], a Catholic seminary[36], in Germany[37], founded in 1840[38]. Franz Jung earned the academic degree of doctorate[22].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], Catholic bishop[5], vicar general[6], bishop[7], and Catholic theologian[11]. Franz Jung held the position of Roman Catholic bishop of Würzburg[12].

Recognition

Franz Jung received the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16].

Personal Life

Franz Jung's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Why It Matters

Franz Jung ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,299 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39]

FAQs

Where was Franz Jung born?

Born in Mannheim[2], Franz Jung…

What did Franz Jung do for work?

Franz Jung worked as Catholic priest[4], Catholic bishop[5], vicar general[6], bishop[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Where did Franz Jung go to school?

Franz Jung was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[13], Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14], and Ducal Georgianum[15].

What awards did Franz Jung receive?

Honors received include Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16].

References

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, vicar general +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/51085|batch #51085]]: more precise P106 value for Catholic priest"
  2. 14w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, vicar general +3
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop, vicar general +3
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31724|batch #31724]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (18)"
  4. 16w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Academic degree doctorate
    Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Ducal Georgianum
    Sex or gender male
    Country of citizenship Germany
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    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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