Stanislaus Hosius

Catholic cardinal (1504-1579)
Person human Q61962
Stanislaus Hosius
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Summary

Stanislaus Hosius was born on May 5, 1504[1], in Kraków[2]. He died on August 5, 1579[3], in Capranica[4]. He worked as a writer[5], Catholic priest[6], poet[7], diplomat[8], and Catholic bishop[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (157 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Rome[11], Santa Maria in Trastevere[12]
  • Father: Ulryk Hozjusz[13]
  • Country of citizenship: Royal Prussia[14], Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[15]
  • Ethnic group: Poles[16]
  • Position held: cardinal[17], Camerlengo of the Sacred College of Cardinals[18], king's secretary at the Polish court[19], Roman Catholic bishop of Warmia[20], Roman Catholic Bishop of Chełmno[21], Apostolic Nuncio to Emperor[22], Grand Secretary of the Crown[23], bishop[24]
  • Educated at: University of Bologna[25], University of Padua[26], Jagiellonian University[27]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholic Church[28]
  • Influenced by: Erasmus[29]
  • Sex or gender: male[30]
  • Noble title: duke[31]
  • Commons category: Stanisław Hozjusz[32]
  • Family name: Hosius[33]
  • Given name: Stanisław[34]
  • Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[35], Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[36], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[37], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[38], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[39], Polish Biographical Dictionary[40], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[41], The Catholic Encyclopedia[42]
  • Participant in: 1572 papal conclave[43]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[44], Polish[45]
  • Consecrator: Samuel Maciejowski[46]
  • Different from: Stanisław Józef Hozjusz[47]

Why It Matters

Stanislaus Hosius has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

He has been cited as an influence by Jakub Wujek[50], a translator[51], 1541–1597[52], of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth[53], specialised in theology[54].

FAQs

Where was Stanislaus Hosius born?

Stanislaus Hosius was born in Kraków[2].

Where did Stanislaus Hosius die?

Stanislaus Hosius died in Capranica[4].

Who were Stanislaus Hosius's parents?

Stanislaus Hosius's father was Ulryk Hozjusz[13].

What did Stanislaus Hosius do for work?

Stanislaus Hosius worked as a writer[5], Catholic priest[6], poet[7], diplomat[8], and Catholic bishop[9].

Where did Stanislaus Hosius go to school?

Stanislaus Hosius was educated at University of Bologna[25], University of Padua[26], and Jagiellonian University[27].

Who did Stanislaus Hosius influence?

Stanislaus Hosius has been cited as an influence by Jakub Wujek[50].

References

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  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  13. [23] ↑ . Q123985090. wikidata.org.
  14. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [27] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] ↑ . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [8] ↑ . Internetowy Polski Słownik Biograficzny. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  30. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  31. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  32. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  40. [41] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  43. [44] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  44. [45] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  45. [46] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [47] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [50] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [51] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [52] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [53] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [54] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14h ago · Epìdosis · 2026-10-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 4w ago · Bargioni · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14611 → 105755, 105756
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ P14611: 105755, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/296649938|Stanislaw (card. Hozjusz (#296649938)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8134|Pontifi"
  4. 12w ago · Pierrotrgr · 2026-07-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Biblissima authority id → Frémery
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  7. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Edit16 catalogue author id → 6493
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  8. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 284882, 235822
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  9. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
    Languages spoken, written or signed → Latin, Polish
    Described by source → Svensk uppslagsbok, Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie, Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary +5
    Consecrator → Samuel Maciejowski
    + 26 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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