Karl Reger

Bishop of Aachen (1930–2024)
Person human Q90113
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Karl Reger

Summary

Karl Reger is a human[1]. His place of birth was Giescheid[2]. He was born on September 7, 1930[3]. He died in Schleiden[4]. He died on March 27, 2024[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Giescheid[2], Karl Reger…
  • Karl Reger passed away in Schleiden[4].
  • Karl Reger was born on September 7, 1930[3].
  • Karl Reger died on March 27, 2024[5].
  • Karl Reger held citizenship in Germany[9].
  • Karl Reger worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Karl Reger worked as a Catholic bishop[7].
  • Karl Reger held the position of auxiliary bishop[10].
  • Karl Reger held the position of titular bishop[11].
  • Karl Reger's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[12].
  • Karl Reger is recorded as male[13].
  • Karl Reger's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Karl Reger's Commons category is recorded as Karl Reger[15].
  • Karl Reger's family name is recorded as Reger[16].
  • Karl Reger's given name is recorded as Karl[17].
  • Karl Reger's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[18].
  • Karl Reger's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'Deus Caritas est'}[19].
  • Karl Reger's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Karl Reger'}[20].
  • Karl Reger's consecrator is recorded as Klaus Hemmerle[21].
  • Karl Reger's consecrator is recorded as Gerd Dicke[22].
  • Karl Reger's consecrator is recorded as Paschasius Hermann Rettler[23].
  • Karl Reger's different from is recorded as Q95794536[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Giescheid[2], Karl Reger… he was born on September 7, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7]. Positions held include auxiliary bishop[10], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[25] and titular bishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[26].

Personal Life

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

Death and Burial

Karl Reger died on March 27, 2024[5]. He passed away in Schleiden[4].

Why It Matters

Karl Reger ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3 views/month, #7,300 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27]

FAQs

Where was Karl Reger born?

Karl Reger was born in Giescheid[2].

Where did Karl Reger die?

Karl Reger died in Schleiden[4].

What did Karl Reger do for work?

Karl Reger worked as Catholic priest[6] and Catholic bishop[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . bistum.kibac.de. bistum.kibac.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [5] . rundschau-online.de. Retrieved . rundschau-online.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Kleine Geschichte des Bistums Aachen. bistum.kibac.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. 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

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17h ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-06-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
    Religion or worldview Catholic Church
    Citizenship
    Family name Reger
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