George of Austria

Roman Catholic bishop
Person human Q552986
George of Austria
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Summary

George of Austria is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ghent[2]. He was born on 1504[3]. He passed away in Liège[4]. He died on May 4, 1557[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Ghent[2].
  • George of Austria passed away in Liège[4].
  • George of Austria was born on 1504[3].
  • George of Austria died on May 4, 1557[5].
  • George of Austria is buried at Liège Cathedral[8].
  • George of Austria's father was Maximilian I[9].
  • A child of George of Austria was Q141458363[10].
  • George of Austria worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • George of Austria held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Valencia[11].
  • George of Austria held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Brixen[12].
  • George of Austria held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[13].
  • George of Austria held the position of diocesan administrator[14].
  • George of Austria held the position of bishop[15].
  • George of Austria was educated at University of Alcalá[16].
  • George of Austria's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].
  • George of Austria is recorded as male[18].
  • George of Austria's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • George of Austria's family is recorded as House of Habsburg[20].
  • George of Austria's Commons category is recorded as Gregorius of Austria[21].
  • George of Austria's given name is recorded as Jorge[22].
  • George of Austria's given name is recorded as Georges[23].
  • George of Austria's described by source is recorded as Neue Deutsche Biographie[24].
  • George of Austria's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[25].
  • George of Austria's described by source is recorded as Contemporaries of Erasmus (vol. 2)[26].
  • George of Austria's name in native language is recorded as Georg von Österreich[27].

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Origins and Family

George of Austria was born in Ghent[2]. He was born on 1504[3]. His father was Maximilian I[9].

Education

George of Austria was educated at University of Alcalá[16].

Career and Affiliations

George of Austria worked as a Catholic priest[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Valencia[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28], founded in 1492[29]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Brixen[12], a historical episcopal title[30]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[13], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[31], founded in 0720[32]; diocesan administrator[14], a position[33]; and bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[34].

Personal Life

A child of George of Austria was Q141458363[10]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[17].

Death and Burial

George of Austria died on May 4, 1557[5]. He passed away in Liège[4]. He is buried at Liège Cathedral[8].

Why It Matters

George of Austria ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,277 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was George of Austria born?

George of Austria's place of birth was Ghent[2].

Where did George of Austria die?

George of Austria passed away in Liège[4].

Who were George of Austria's parents?

George of Austria's father was Maximilian I[9].

What did George of Austria do for work?

George of Austria worked as Catholic priest[6].

Where did George of Austria go to school?

George of Austria was educated at University of Alcalá[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . 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
  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

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Mdeazpeitia · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Child → Q141458363
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Child: Q141458363"
  2. 8w ago · Cris2020 · 2026-08-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Family → House of Habsburg
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Family: House of Habsburg"
  3. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → The Sufferer & The Witness
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biblissima authority id: Q303144, Import ID Biblissima V3 ([[:toollabs:editgroups/b/OR/a6710164cdc|details]])"
  4. 20w ago · Franky007 · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biographie nationale de belgique id → georges-d-autriche
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Biographie nationale de belgique id: georges-d-autriche"
  5. 23w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consecrator → Francisco Estaña, Miguel Maiques Pérez, Luis Cabeza de Vaca
    Educated at → —
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Valencia, Roman Catholic Bishop of Brixen, Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege +2
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