Melchior von Diepenbrock

Catholic cardinal (1798-1853)
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Summary

Melchior von Diepenbrock is a human[1]. His place of birth was Bocholt[2]. He was born on January 6, 1798[3]. He died in Schloss Johannisburg[4]. He died on January 20, 1853[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], politician[7], Catholic bishop[8], translator[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's place of birth was Bocholt[2].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock died in Schloss Johannisburg[4].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock was born on January 6, 1798[3].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock died on January 20, 1853[5].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock is buried at Wrocław Cathedral[12].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held citizenship in Kingdom of Prussia[13].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's professions included Catholic priest[6].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's professions included politician[7].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's professions included Catholic bishop[8].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock worked as a translator[9].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock worked as a writer[10].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock worked as a Catholic priest[14].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held the position of cardinal priest[15].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held the position of Prince-Bishop[16].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held the position of Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[17].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Wrocław[18].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held the position of Member of the Diet of Austrian Silesia[19].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock held the position of cardinal[20].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock received the honorary citizen of Regensburg[21].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock is recorded as male[23].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's instance of is recorded as human[24].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's noble title is recorded as baron[25].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's noble title is recorded as Prince-Bishop[26].
  • Melchior von Diepenbrock's Commons category is recorded as Melchior von Diepenbrock[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: DE[29]

  • Began / founded: 1798-01-06[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1853-01-20[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d21d07f1-fcea-4c2f-b9ee-ed3b5af8cb64[32]

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Origins and Family

Melchior von Diepenbrock's place of birth was Bocholt[2]. He was born on January 6, 1798[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], politician[7], Catholic bishop[8], translator[9], writer[10], and Catholic theologian[33]. Positions held include cardinal priest[15], a position[34]; Prince-Bishop[16], a noble title[35]; Member of the Frankfurt Parliament[17], a position[36], in German Empire of 1848/1849[37]; Roman Catholic Bishop of Wrocław[18], a historical episcopal title[38], in German Reich[39], founded in 1000[40]; Member of the Diet of Austrian Silesia[19]; and cardinal[20], a title[41].

Recognition

Melchior von Diepenbrock received the honorary citizen of Regensburg[21].

Personal Life

Melchior von Diepenbrock's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[22].

Death and Burial

Melchior von Diepenbrock died on January 20, 1853[5]. He passed away in Schloss Johannisburg[4]. He is buried at Wrocław Cathedral[12].

Why It Matters

Melchior von Diepenbrock ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (23 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Melchior von Diepenbrock born?

Melchior von Diepenbrock's place of birth was Bocholt[2].

Where did Melchior von Diepenbrock die?

Melchior von Diepenbrock passed away in Schloss Johannisburg[4].

What did Melchior von Diepenbrock do for work?

Melchior von Diepenbrock worked as Catholic priest[6], politician[7], Catholic bishop[8], translator[9], and writer[10].

What awards did Melchior von Diepenbrock receive?

Honors received include honorary citizen of Regensburg[21].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [24] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [26] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [33] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [41] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Hoefler50 · 2026-10-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'hu', 'id', 'it', 'no', 'pl', 'p
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  2. 6w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-08-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, politician, Catholic bishop +4
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  3. 11w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-24 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  6. 20w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Work location → Wrocław
    Position held → cardinal priest, Prince-Bishop, Member of the Frankfurt Parliament +3
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  7. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → Catholic priest, politician, Catholic bishop +4
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  8. 22w ago · Ronald Weiss · 2026-05-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of burial → Wrocław Cathedral
    Occupation → —
    Sex or gender → male
    Place of death → Schloss Johannisburg
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