John of Heinsberg

Prince-Bishop of Liège
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John of Heinsberg

Summary

John of Heinsberg is a human[1]. He was born on 1396[2]. He died in Hasselt[3]. He died on October 19, 1459[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 (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • John of Heinsberg died in Hasselt[3].
  • John of Heinsberg was born on 1396[2].
  • John of Heinsberg died on October 19, 1459[4].
  • Burial took place at St. Gangolf[8].
  • John of Heinsberg's father was John II of Loon[9].
  • John of Heinsberg's mother was Margaretha van Gennep[10].
  • A child of John of Heinsberg was Margareta van Heinsberg[11].
  • John of Heinsberg's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • John of Heinsberg worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • John of Heinsberg held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[12].
  • John of Heinsberg held the position of Prince-Bishop[13].
  • John of Heinsberg's education included a stint at University of Cologne[14].
  • John of Heinsberg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].
  • John of Heinsberg is recorded as male[16].
  • John of Heinsberg's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • John of Heinsberg's family is recorded as Lordship of Heinsberg[18].
  • John of Heinsberg's Commons category is recorded as John of Heinsberg, Prince-Bishop of Liège[19].
  • John of Heinsberg's given name is recorded as Jan[20].
  • John of Heinsberg's given name is recorded as John[21].
  • John of Heinsberg's consecrator is recorded as Konrad von Arnsberg[22].
  • John of Heinsberg's consecrator is recorded as Henri de Nussia[23].
  • John of Heinsberg's consecrator is recorded as Mathias de Alamannia[24].

Body

Origins and Family

John of Heinsberg was born on 1396[2]. His father was John II of Loon[9]. His mother was Margaretha van Gennep[10].

Education

John of Heinsberg's education included a stint at University of Cologne[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6]. Positions held include Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege[12], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25], founded in 0720[26] and Prince-Bishop[13], a noble title[27].

Personal Life

A child of John of Heinsberg was Margareta van Heinsberg[11]. His religion is recorded as Catholic Church[15].

Death and Burial

John of Heinsberg died on October 19, 1459[4]. He passed away in Hasselt[3]. He is buried at St. Gangolf[8].

Why It Matters

John of Heinsberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[7] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where did John of Heinsberg die?

John of Heinsberg passed away in Hasselt[3].

Who were John of Heinsberg's parents?

John of Heinsberg's father was John II of Loon[9]. John of Heinsberg's mother was Margaretha van Gennep[10].

What did John of Heinsberg do for work?

John of Heinsberg worked as Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did John of Heinsberg go to school?

John of Heinsberg was educated at University of Cologne[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . Genealogics. wikidata.org.
  9. [18] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . resource.database.rag-online.org. resource.database.rag-online.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [2] . wikidata.org.
  17. [4] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [27] . 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. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32084|batch #32084]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (26)"
  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Educated at University of Cologne
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Position held Roman Catholic Bishop of Liege, Prince-Bishop
    Child Margareta van Heinsberg
    + 14 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30848|batch #30848]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (5)"
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