Franz Xavier Wernz

Superior General of the Society of Christ (1842–1914)
Person human Q65374
Franz Xavier Wernz
Unknown authorUnknown author · Public Domain · Wikimedia
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Franz Xavier Wernz

Summary

Franz Xavier Wernz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Rottweil[2]. He was born on December 4, 1842[3]. He passed away in Rome[4]. He died on August 19, 1914[5]. He worked as a university teacher[6], canon law jurist[7], theologian[8], and religious[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Franz Xavier Wernz was born in Rottweil[2].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz died in Rome[4].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz was born on December 4, 1842[3].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz died on August 19, 1914[5].
  • Burial took place at Campo Verano[11].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz held citizenship in Kingdom of Württemberg[12].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz worked as a canon law jurist[7].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's professions included theologian[8].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's professions included religious[9].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's field of work was order of canons regular[13].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's field of work was ecclesiastical law[14].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's field of work was canon law[15].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[16].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz was employed by Pontifical Gregorian University[17].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz is recorded as male[19].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's Commons category is recorded as Franz Xaver Wernz[21].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[22].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's given name is recorded as Franz[23].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's given name is recorded as Franz Xaver[24].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Latin[26].
  • Franz Xavier Wernz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Franz Xaver Wernz'}[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Rottweil[2], Franz Xavier Wernz… he was born on December 4, 1842[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include university teacher[6], canon law jurist[7], theologian[8], and religious[9]. Fields of work include order of canons regular[13]; ecclesiastical law[14], an area of law[28]; and canon law[15], an area of law[29]. Franz Xavier Wernz was employed by Pontifical Gregorian University[17]. He held the position of Superior General of the Society of Jesus[16].

Personal Life

Franz Xavier Wernz's religion is recorded as Catholicism[18].

Death and Burial

Franz Xavier Wernz died on August 19, 1914[5]. He died in Rome[4]. He is buried at Campo Verano[11].

Why It Matters

Franz Xavier Wernz ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (89 views/month, #7,290 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Franz Xavier Wernz born?

Born in Rottweil[2], Franz Xavier Wernz…

Where did Franz Xavier Wernz die?

Franz Xavier Wernz passed away in Rome[4].

What did Franz Xavier Wernz do for work?

Franz Xavier Wernz worked as university teacher[6], canon law jurist[7], theologian[8], and religious[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [11] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Franz Xavier Wernz. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-xavier-wernz
MLA “Franz Xavier Wernz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-xavier-wernz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_franz-xavier-wernz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Franz Xavier Wernz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-xavier-wernz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Franz Xavier Wernz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-xavier-wernz (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/franz-xavier-wernz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 13d ago · Frettiebot bot · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation university teacher, canon law jurist, theologian +1
    Position held Superior General of the Society of Jesus
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], Update NK ČR – P106"
  2. 13d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation university teacher, canon law jurist, theologian +1
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P106]]: [[Q1234713]], [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/258355|batch #258355]]"
  3. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation university teacher, canon law jurist, theologian +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32149|batch #32149]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (33)"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.