John Louis of Elderen

Roman Catholic bishop (1620-1694)
Person human Q933350
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Summary

John Louis of Elderen is a human[1]. He was born in Tongeren[2]. He was born on September 29, 1620[3]. He passed away in Liège[4]. He died on February 1, 1694[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Louis of Elderen was born in Tongeren[2].
  • John Louis of Elderen died in Liège[4].
  • John Louis of Elderen was born on September 29, 1620[3].
  • John Louis of Elderen died on February 1, 1694[5].
  • Burial took place at Sint-Martinuskerk[10].
  • John Louis of Elderen held citizenship in Holy Roman Empire[11].
  • John Louis of Elderen worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • John Louis of Elderen worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • John Louis of Elderen's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • John Louis of Elderen held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[12].
  • John Louis of Elderen held the position of Prince-Bishop[13].
  • John Louis of Elderen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].
  • John Louis of Elderen is recorded as male[15].
  • John Louis of Elderen's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • John Louis of Elderen's Commons category is recorded as Jean-Louis of Elderen[17].
  • John Louis of Elderen's given name is recorded as Jean-Louis[18].
  • John Louis of Elderen's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[19].
  • John Louis of Elderen's consecrator is recorded as Pierre Van Den Perre[20].
  • John Louis of Elderen's consecrator is recorded as Jean Antoine Blavier[21].

Body

Origins and Family

John Louis of Elderen was born in Tongeren[2]. He was born on September 29, 1620[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[22], founded in 0720[23] and Prince-Bishop[13], a noble title[24].

Personal Life

John Louis of Elderen's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[14].

Death and Burial

John Louis of Elderen died on February 1, 1694[5]. He died in Liège[4]. He is buried at Sint-Martinuskerk[10].

Why It Matters

John Louis of Elderen ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.[26]

FAQs

Where was John Louis of Elderen born?

Born in Tongeren[2].

Where did John Louis of Elderen die?

John Louis of Elderen died in Liège[4].

What did John Louis of Elderen do for work?

John Louis of Elderen worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [22] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [26] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 13d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'ca', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'nl']
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Sint-Martinuskerk
    Place of death → Liège
    Place of birth → Tongeren
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