Otto of Bamberg

12th‑century German bishop and missionary, Catholic saint, mediator during the Investiture Controversy and known as the ‘Apostle of Pomerania‘
Person human Q77259
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Otto of Bamberg

Summary

Otto of Bamberg is a human[1]. His place of birth was Mistelbach[2]. He was born on January 1, 1060[3]. He passed away in Bamberg[4]. He died on June 30, 1139[5]. He worked as a diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], writer[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Otto of Bamberg was born in Mistelbach[2].
  • Otto of Bamberg passed away in Bamberg[4].
  • Otto of Bamberg was born on January 1, 1060[3].
  • Otto of Bamberg was born on January 1, 1061[11].
  • Otto of Bamberg died on June 30, 1139[5].
  • Otto of Bamberg died on January 1, 1139[12].
  • Burial took place at Michaelsberg Abbey[13].
  • Otto of Bamberg held citizenship in Germany[14].
  • Otto of Bamberg's professions included diplomat[6].
  • Otto of Bamberg worked as a Catholic priest[7].
  • Otto of Bamberg's professions included writer[8].
  • Otto of Bamberg worked as a Catholic bishop[9].
  • Otto of Bamberg held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bamberg[15].
  • Otto of Bamberg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Otto of Bamberg is recorded as male[17].
  • Otto of Bamberg's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Otto of Bamberg's Commons category is recorded as Saint Otto of Bamberg[19].
  • Otto of Bamberg's canonization status is recorded as saint[20].
  • Otto of Bamberg's canonization status is recorded as Catholic saint[21].
  • Otto of Bamberg's given name is recorded as Otto[22].
  • Otto of Bamberg's feast day is recorded as September 30[23].
  • Otto of Bamberg's feast day is recorded as June 30[24].
  • Otto of Bamberg's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Saint Otto of Bamberg[25].
  • Otto of Bamberg's described by source is recorded as Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia[26].
  • Otto of Bamberg's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Otto of Bamberg was born in Mistelbach[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 1, 1060[3] and January 1, 1061[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], writer[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. Otto of Bamberg held the position of Roman Catholic Bishop of Bamberg[15].

Personal Life

Otto of Bamberg's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include June 30, 1139[5] and January 1, 1139[12]. Otto of Bamberg died in Bamberg[4]. Burial took place at Michaelsberg Abbey[13].

Why It Matters

Otto of Bamberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (189 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was Otto of Bamberg born?

Otto of Bamberg was born in Mistelbach[2].

Where did Otto of Bamberg die?

Otto of Bamberg died in Bamberg[4].

What did Otto of Bamberg do for work?

Otto of Bamberg worked as diplomat[6], Catholic priest[7], writer[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . Mirabile: Digital Archives for Medieval Culture. wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] . wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [21] . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [11] . Documenta Catholica Omnia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Documenta Catholica Omnia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 435056
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  2. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 81582
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 295498, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161157194|Otto Bambergensis (#161157194)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal perso"
  3. 12d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 81582
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  4. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-14 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id 81582
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P12458]]: 291550, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/161150928|Otto Bambergensis (#161150928)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/6216|Parsifal perso"
  5. 21d ago · Bargioni · 2026-06-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikidata description 12th‑century German bishop and missionary, Catholic saint, mediator during the I
    Time period Q212685
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  6. 26d ago · Xbeat1992 · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Social classification Q134737
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  7. 4w ago · RVA2869 · 2026-05-29 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +3
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  8. 4w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Noble title Q22881
    Occupation diplomat, Catholic priest, writer +1
    P14483 s/san-oton-de-bamberg
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  9. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation diplomat, Catholic priest, writer +1
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  10. 8w ago · XeNivalys · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source Yuzhakov Big Encyclopedia, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie +3
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P1343]]: [[Q138600930]], #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1777568911149"
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