John III of the Palatinate

48th Archbishop of Regensburg
Person human Q102529
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John III of the Palatinate

Summary

John III of the Palatinate is a human[1]. He was born in Heidelberg[2]. He was born on May 7, 1488[3]. He died on February 3, 1538[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John III of the Palatinate was born in Heidelberg[2].
  • John III of the Palatinate was born on May 7, 1488[3].
  • John III of the Palatinate died on February 3, 1538[4].
  • John III of the Palatinate's father was Philip, Elector Palatine[8].
  • John III of the Palatinate's mother was Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[9].
  • John III of the Palatinate held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • John III of the Palatinate's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • John III of the Palatinate's professions included Catholic bishop[6].
  • John III of the Palatinate held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg[11].
  • John III of the Palatinate held the position of diocesan bishop[12].
  • John III of the Palatinate held the position of diocesan administrator[13].
  • John III of the Palatinate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John III of the Palatinate is recorded as male[15].
  • John III of the Palatinate's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John III of the Palatinate's family is recorded as House of Wittelsbach[17].
  • John III of the Palatinate's Commons category is recorded as John of Palatinate, Archbishop of Regensburg[18].
  • John III of the Palatinate's given name is recorded as Johann[19].
  • John III of the Palatinate's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[20].
  • John III of the Palatinate's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[21].
  • John III of the Palatinate's significant person is recorded as Jakob Wimpfeling[22].
  • John III of the Palatinate's sibling is recorded as Elisabeth of the Palatinate, Landgravine of Hesse[23].
  • John III of the Palatinate's sibling is recorded as Helen of the Palatinate[24].
  • John III of the Palatinate's sibling is recorded as Amalie of the Palatinate[25].
  • John III of the Palatinate's sibling is recorded as Catherine of the Palatinate[26].
  • John III of the Palatinate's sibling is recorded as Frederick II, Elector Palatine[27].

Body

Origins and Family

John III of the Palatinate was born in Heidelberg[2]. He was born on May 7, 1488[3]. His father was Philip, Elector Palatine[8]. His mother was Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Regensburg[11]; diocesan bishop[12], an ecclesiastical occupation[28]; and diocesan administrator[13], a position[29].

Personal Life

John III of the Palatinate's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

John III of the Palatinate died on February 3, 1538[4].

Why It Matters

John III of the Palatinate ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (33 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 27 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was John III of the Palatinate born?

John III of the Palatinate's place of birth was Heidelberg[2].

Who were John III of the Palatinate's parents?

John III of the Palatinate's father was Philip, Elector Palatine[8]. John III of the Palatinate's mother was Margaret of Bavaria, Electress Palatine[9].

What did John III of the Palatinate do for work?

John III of the Palatinate worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . deutsche-biographie.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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