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Henry Suso

German Dominican friar and mystic
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Summary

Henry Suso was born on March 21, 1295[1], in Constance[2]. He died on January 25, 1366[3], in Ulm[4]. He worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], poet[8], and hymnwriter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (765 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: January 1, 1295[11]
  • Date of death: January 1, 1366[12]
  • Place of burial: Baden-Württemberg[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Germany[14]
  • Occupation: theologian[15], mystic[16], cleric[17]
  • Field of work: philosophy[18]
  • Student: Ludolph of Saxony[19]
  • Notable work: Minnebüchlein[20], Horologium sapientiae[21], Das Büchlein der ewigen Weisheit[22], Das Büchlein der Wahrheit[23], Vita[24], Sermons[25], Exemplar[26], Letters[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[28]
  • Sex or gender: male[29]
  • Commons category: Henry Suso[30]
  • Canonization status: blessed[31]
  • Religious order: Dominican Order[32]
  • Family name: Q114613437[33]
  • Given name: Henry[34]
  • Feast day: January 23[35], January 25[36]
  • Described by source: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[37], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[38], The Catholic Encyclopedia[39]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Middle High German[40], German[41]
  • Commons Creator page: Henry Suso[42]

Why It Matters

Henry Suso has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 46 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Henry Suso born?

Henry Suso's place of birth was Constance[2].

Where did Henry Suso die?

Henry Suso died in Ulm[4].

What did Henry Suso do for work?

Henry Suso worked as a linguist[5], translator[6], philosopher[7], poet[8], and hymnwriter[9].

Related Entities

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [29] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . museum-digital. wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [11] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . biografiasyvidas.com. biografiasyvidas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [32] ↑ . VcBA (identifier). Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [34] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  30. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  40. [41] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  41. [42] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  6. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → linguist, translator, philosopher +5
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