Josef Hilgers

German theologian (1858–1918)
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Josef Hilgers

Summary

Josef Hilgers is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kückhoven[2]. He was born on November 9, 1858[3]. He died in Emmerich am Rhein[4]. He died on January 25, 1918[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and writer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Josef Hilgers's place of birth was Kückhoven[2].
  • Josef Hilgers died in Emmerich am Rhein[4].
  • Josef Hilgers was born on November 9, 1858[3].
  • Josef Hilgers was born on September 9, 1858[9].
  • Josef Hilgers died on January 25, 1918[5].
  • Josef Hilgers held citizenship in German Empire[10].
  • Josef Hilgers's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Josef Hilgers worked as a writer[7].
  • Josef Hilgers's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].
  • Josef Hilgers is recorded as male[12].
  • Josef Hilgers's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Josef Hilgers's Commons category is recorded as Josef Hilgers[14].
  • Josef Hilgers's religious order is recorded as Society of Jesus[15].
  • Josef Hilgers's family name is recorded as Hilgers[16].
  • Josef Hilgers's given name is recorded as Josef[17].
  • Josef Hilgers's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].

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Origins and Family

Born in Kückhoven[2], Josef Hilgers… Recorded date of birth include November 9, 1858[3] and September 9, 1858[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and writer[7].

Personal Life

Josef Hilgers's religion is recorded as Catholicism[11].

Death and Burial

Josef Hilgers died on January 25, 1918[5]. He died in Emmerich am Rhein[4].

Why It Matters

Josef Hilgers ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]

FAQs

Where was Josef Hilgers born?

Josef Hilgers was born in Kückhoven[2].

Where did Josef Hilgers die?

Josef Hilgers died in Emmerich am Rhein[4].

What did Josef Hilgers do for work?

Josef Hilgers worked as Catholic priest[6] and writer[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . The Catholic Encyclopedia and its makers. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . The Catholic Encyclopedia and its makers. archive.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [19] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 2d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/33930|batch #33930]]: add P1810 to P8034"
  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, writer
    Religion or worldview Catholicism
    Sex or gender male
    Languages spoken, written or signed German
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30465|batch #30465]]: add P1810 to P5739 1/3"
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