John Henni

Swiss-American Catholic archbishop (1805–1881)
Person human Q119741
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John Henni

Summary

John Henni is a human[1]. He was born in Obersaxen[2]. He was born on June 15, 1805[3]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He died on September 7, 1881[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 (49 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Obersaxen[2], John Henni…
  • John Henni died in Milwaukee[4].
  • John Henni was born on June 15, 1805[3].
  • John Henni died on September 7, 1881[5].
  • Burial took place at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Crypt[9].
  • John Henni held citizenship in Switzerland[10].
  • John Henni worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Henni's professions included Catholic bishop[7].
  • John Henni held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milwaukee[11].
  • John Henni held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • John Henni's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • John Henni's religion is recorded as Catholicism[14].
  • John Henni is recorded as male[15].
  • John Henni's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Henni's Commons category is recorded as Johann Martin Henni[17].
  • John Henni's family name is recorded as Q131369944[18].
  • John Henni's given name is recorded as John[19].
  • John Henni's given name is recorded as Johann[20].
  • John Henni's given name is recorded as Martin[21].
  • John Henni's municipal affiliation of a Swiss national is recorded as Obersaxen Mundaun[22].
  • John Henni's consecrator is recorded as John Baptist Purcell[23].
  • John Henni's consecrator is recorded as Michael O'Connor[24].
  • John Henni's consecrator is recorded as Richard Pius Miles[25].

Body

Origins and Family

John Henni was born in Obersaxen[2]. He was born on June 15, 1805[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milwaukee[11] and diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[26].

Personal Life

Religious affiliations include Catholic Church[13], a Christian denomination[27], in Vatican City[28], founded in 0001[29], headquartered in Vatican City[30] and Catholicism[14], a Christian denominational family[31], founded in 1054[32].

Death and Burial

John Henni died on September 7, 1881[5]. He passed away in Milwaukee[4]. He is buried at Cathedral of St. John the Evangelist Crypt[9].

Why It Matters

John Henni ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (49 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was John Henni born?

John Henni was born in Obersaxen[2].

Where did John Henni die?

John Henni died in Milwaukee[4].

What did John Henni do for work?

John Henni worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . archive.org. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  11. [13] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Historical Dictionary of Switzerland. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [26] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [29] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [30] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [31] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [32] ↑ . 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. [33] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sitelink count → 10
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'es', 'fr', 'ha', 'id', 'it', 'no']
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 28d ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Milwaukee
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Milwaukee, diocesan bishop
    Given name → John, Johann, Martin
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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