Stefan Heße

German prelate of the Roman Catholic Church; Archbishop of Hamburg
Person human Q15848996
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Stefan Heße

Summary

Stefan Heße is a human[1]. He was born in Cologne[2]. He was born on August 7, 1966[3]. He worked as a vicar general[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Stefan Heße was born in Cologne[2].
  • Stefan Heße was born on August 7, 1966[3].
  • Stefan Heße held citizenship in Germany[8].
  • Stefan Heße's professions included vicar general[4].
  • Stefan Heße's professions included Catholic priest[5].
  • Stefan Heße worked as a Catholic bishop[6].
  • Stefan Heße held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hamburg[9].
  • Stefan Heße was employed by Westdeutscher Rundfunk[10].
  • Stefan Heße's education included a stint at University of Bonn[11].
  • Stefan Heße was a member of German Bishops' Conference[12].
  • Stefan Heße's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].
  • Stefan Heße is recorded as male[14].
  • Stefan Heße's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Stefan Heße's Commons category is recorded as Stefan Heße[16].
  • Stefan Heße earned the academic degree of Doctor of Theology[17].
  • Stefan Heße's family name is recorded as Heße[18].
  • Stefan Heße's given name is recorded as Stefan[19].
  • Stefan Heße's work location is recorded as Cologne[20].
  • Stefan Heße's work location is recorded as Hamburg[21].
  • Stefan Heße's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[22].
  • Stefan Heße's motto text is recorded as {'lang': 'la', 'text': 'apud deum omnia possibilia'}[23].
  • Stefan Heße's consecrator is recorded as Franz-Josef Bode[24].
  • Stefan Heße's consecrator is recorded as Rainer Woelki[25].
  • Stefan Heße's consecrator is recorded as Norbert Werbs[26].

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Origins and Family

Stefan Heße's place of birth was Cologne[2]. He was born on August 7, 1966[3].

Education

Stefan Heße's education included a stint at University of Bonn[11]. He earned the academic degree of Doctor of Theology[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include vicar general[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6]. Stefan Heße was employed by Westdeutscher Rundfunk[10]. He held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Hamburg[9].

Personal Life

Stefan Heße's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[13].

Why It Matters

Stefan Heße ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (50 views/month, #7,286 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Stefan Heße born?

Stefan Heße was born in Cologne[2].

What did Stefan Heße do for work?

Stefan Heße worked as vicar general[4], Catholic priest[5], and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Stefan Heße go to school?

Stefan Heße was educated at University of Bonn[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . erzbistum-koeln.de. Retrieved . erzbistum-koeln.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [14] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . erzbistum-hamburg.de. erzbistum-hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . erzbistum-koeln.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . erzbistum-hamburg.de. erzbistum-hamburg.de. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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