Johann Ernst von Thun

Catholic archbishop
Person human Q874060
Johann Ernst von Thun
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Johann Ernst von Thun

Summary

Johann Ernst von Thun is a human[1]. Born in Prague[2], he… he was born on +1643-07-06T00:00:00Z[3]. He died in Salzburg[4]. He died on +1709-04-20T00:00:00Z[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 (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Johann Ernst von Thun's place of birth was Prague[2].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun died in Salzburg[4].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun was born on +1643-07-06T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun was born on +1643-07-03T00:00:00Z[9].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun died on +1709-04-20T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's father was John Sigismund of Thun-Hohenstein[10].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's mother was Margaretha Anna zu Oettingen-Baldern[11].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun held citizenship in Austrian Empire[12].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun held the position of Q314626[13].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun held the position of Catholic archbishop[14].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun held the position of diocesan bishop[15].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun held the position of vicar general[16].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun held the position of Prince-Bishop[17].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's image is recorded as Johann Ernst von Thun prince archbishop of Salzburg.jpg[19].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun is recorded as male[20].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's coat of arms image is recorded as COA archbishop AT Thun-Hohenstein Johann Ernst.png[22].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's noble title is recorded as count[23].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's ISNI is recorded as 0000000051859764[24].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 64793086[25].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's GND ID is recorded as 118002805[26].
  • Johann Ernst von Thun's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as nr2005026799[27].

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Origins and Family

Johann Ernst von Thun's place of birth was Prague[2]. Recorded date of birth include +1643-07-06T00:00:00Z[3] and +1643-07-03T00:00:00Z[9]. His father was John Sigismund of Thun-Hohenstein[10]. His mother was Margaretha Anna zu Oettingen-Baldern[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Q314626[13]; Catholic archbishop[14], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28]; diocesan bishop[15], an ecclesiastical occupation[29]; vicar general[16], an ecclesiastical occupation[30]; and Prince-Bishop[17], a noble title[31].

Personal Life

Johann Ernst von Thun's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Death and Burial

Johann Ernst von Thun died on +1709-04-20T00:00:00Z[5]. He died in Salzburg[4].

Why It Matters

Johann Ernst von Thun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,294 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]

FAQs

Where was Johann Ernst von Thun born?

Johann Ernst von Thun was born in Prague[2].

Where did Johann Ernst von Thun die?

Johann Ernst von Thun passed away in Salzburg[4].

Who were Johann Ernst von Thun's parents?

Johann Ernst von Thun's father was John Sigismund of Thun-Hohenstein[10]. Johann Ernst von Thun's mother was Margaretha Anna zu Oettingen-Baldern[11].

What did Johann Ernst von Thun do for work?

Johann Ernst von Thun worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [19] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Thun-Hohenstein, Johann Ernst (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [22] . wikidata.org.
  15. [23] . wikidata.org.
  16. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [24] . wikidata.org.
  20. [25] . wikidata.org.
  21. [26] . wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [9] . Thun-Hohenstein, Johann Ernst (BLKÖ). wikidata.org.
  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [33] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Place of death Salzburg
    Instance of human
    Country of citizenship Austrian Empire
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