Karl Braun

German Roman Catholic bishop, archbishop of Bamberg
Person human Q45492
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Karl Braun

Summary

Karl Braun is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kempten[2]. He was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Kempten[2], Karl Braun…
  • Karl Braun was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Karl Braun held citizenship in Germany[7].
  • Karl Braun worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Karl Braun worked as a Catholic bishop[5].
  • Karl Braun held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Eichstätt[8].
  • Karl Braun was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[9].
  • Karl Braun received the Bavarian Order of Merit[10].
  • Karl Braun received the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].
  • Karl Braun's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Karl Braun is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl Braun's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl Braun's Commons category is recorded as Karl Braun[15].
  • Karl Braun's family name is recorded as Q354330[16].
  • Karl Braun's given name is recorded as Karl[17].
  • Karl Braun's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Karl Braun's consecrator is recorded as Alois Brems[19].
  • Karl Braun's consecrator is recorded as Elmar Maria Kredel[20].
  • Karl Braun's consecrator is recorded as Josef Stimpfle[21].
  • Karl Braun's different from is recorded as Karl Braun[22].

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Origins and Family

Karl Braun's place of birth was Kempten[2]. He was born on +1930-01-01T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Karl Braun was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5]. Karl Braun held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Eichstätt[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Bavarian Order of Merit[10], an order of merit[23], in Germany[24], founded in 1957[25] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11], a grade of an order[26], in Germany[27].

Personal Life

Karl Braun's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].

Why It Matters

Karl Braun ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Karl Braun born?

Born in Kempten[2], Karl Braun…

What did Karl Braun do for work?

Karl Braun worked as Catholic priest[4] and Catholic bishop[5].

Where did Karl Braun go to school?

Karl Braun was educated at Pontifical Gregorian University[9].

What awards did Karl Braun receive?

Honors received include Bavarian Order of Merit[10] and Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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