Joseph Lortz

German Church historian (1887–1975)
Person human Q102995
Press Enter · cited answer in seconds

Joseph Lortz

Summary

Joseph Lortz is a human[1]. His place of birth was Grevenmacher[2]. He was born on December 13, 1887[3]. He died in Luxembourg[4]. He died on February 21, 1975[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], church historian[7], Catholic theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10]

Key Facts

  • Joseph Lortz was born in Grevenmacher[2].
  • Joseph Lortz died in Luxembourg[4].
  • Joseph Lortz was born on December 13, 1887[3].
  • Joseph Lortz died on February 21, 1975[5].
  • Joseph Lortz held citizenship in Germany[11].
  • Joseph Lortz's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Joseph Lortz's professions included church historian[7].
  • Joseph Lortz's professions included Catholic theologian[8].
  • Joseph Lortz's professions included university teacher[9].
  • Among Joseph Lortz's employers was Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[12].
  • Among Joseph Lortz's employers was University of Münster[13].
  • Joseph Lortz was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14].
  • Joseph Lortz's education included a stint at University of Bonn[15].
  • Joseph Lortz was educated at University of Fribourg[16].
  • Joseph Lortz's education included a stint at University of Würzburg[17].
  • Joseph Lortz's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Joseph Lortz is recorded as male[19].
  • Joseph Lortz's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Joseph Lortz was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].
  • Joseph Lortz's family name is recorded as Lortz[22].
  • Joseph Lortz's given name is recorded as Joseph[23].
  • Joseph Lortz's work location is recorded as Mainz[24].
  • Joseph Lortz's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[25].
  • Joseph Lortz's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Joseph Lortz'}[26].
  • Joseph Lortz's writing language is recorded as German[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Joseph Lortz was born in Grevenmacher[2]. He was born on December 13, 1887[3].

Education

Educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14], a pontifical university[28], in Italy[29], founded in 1551[30], headquartered in Roman College[31]; University of Bonn[15], a public research university[32], in Germany[33], founded in 1818[34], headquartered in Bonn[35]; University of Fribourg[16], a public university[36], in Switzerland[37], founded in 1889[38]; and University of Würzburg[17], a public university[39], in Germany[40], founded in 1402[41], headquartered in Würzburg[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], church historian[7], Catholic theologian[8], and university teacher[9]. Employers include Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz[12], a public university[43], in Germany[44], founded in 1477[45], headquartered in Mainz[46] and University of Münster[13], a public university[47], in Germany[48], founded in 1780[49], headquartered in Münster[50].

Personal Life

Joseph Lortz's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18]. He was affiliated with the Nazi Party[21].

Death and Burial

Joseph Lortz died on February 21, 1975[5]. He passed away in Luxembourg[4].

Why It Matters

Joseph Lortz has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]

FAQs

Where was Joseph Lortz born?

Joseph Lortz's place of birth was Grevenmacher[2].

Where did Joseph Lortz die?

Joseph Lortz died in Luxembourg[4].

What did Joseph Lortz do for work?

Joseph Lortz worked as Catholic priest[6], church historian[7], Catholic theologian[8], and university teacher[9].

Where did Joseph Lortz go to school?

Joseph Lortz was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[14], University of Bonn[15], University of Fribourg[16], and University of Würzburg[17].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . wikidata.org.
  7. [15] . wikidata.org.
  8. [16] . wikidata.org.
  9. [17] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [12] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . LIBRIS. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. 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
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  17. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  18. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  19. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  20. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  21. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  22. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  23. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [51] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

📑 Cite this page

Use these citations when quoting this entity in research, articles, AI prompts, or wherever provenance matters. We aggregate Wikidata + Wikipedia + authoritative open-data sources; the stitched, scored, cross-referenced view is what 4ort.xyz contributes.

APA 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph. (2026). Joseph Lortz. Retrieved April 10, 2026, from https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-lortz
MLA “Joseph Lortz.” 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph, 4ort.xyz, 10 Apr. 2026, https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-lortz.
BibTeX @misc{4ortxyz_joseph-lortz_2026, author = {{4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph}}, title = {{Joseph Lortz}}, year = {2026}, url = {https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-lortz}, note = {Accessed: 2026-04-10}}
LLM prompt According to 4ort.xyz Knowledge Graph (aggregator of Wikidata, Wikipedia, and authoritative open-data sources): Joseph Lortz — https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-lortz (retrieved 2026-04-10)

Canonical URL: https://4ort.xyz/entity/joseph-lortz · Last refreshed:

Edit History

Rolling log of changes to this entity's Wikidata record. Values shown reflect the current state of each edited property — follow the history link to see the precise diff for any edit.

  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-07-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 76769
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14611]]: 76769, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/260288|batch #260288]]"
Live feed via Wikidata EventStreams. New edits appear within minutes of being made on Wikidata.