Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein

Prince-Bishop
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Summary

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein was born on February 9, 1704[1], in Saignelégier[2]. He died on September 13, 1762[3], in Porrentruy[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 (13 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: Switzerland[8]
  • Position held: Roman Catholic Bishop of Basel[9]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[10], Catholicism[11]
  • Sex or gender: male[12]
  • Noble title: Prince-Bishop[13]
  • Commons category: Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein[14]
  • Family name: Rinck[15]
  • Given name: Josef[16], Wilhelm[17]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: German[18]
  • Consecrator: Antoine-Pierre II de Grammont[19], Pierre François Hugon[20]

FAQs

Where was Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein born?

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein's place of birth was Saignelégier[2].

Where did Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein die?

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein passed away in Porrentruy[4].

What did Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein do for work?

Josef Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr']
    Wikipedia title → Joseph Wilhelm Rinck von Baldenstein (prince-bishop)
    Claims rich → —
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  2. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
    Place of birth → Saignelégier
    Country of citizenship → Switzerland
    Family name → Rinck
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