Walter Brandmüller

Catholic cardinal
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Walter Brandmüller

Summary

Walter Brandmüller is a human[1]. His place of birth was Ansbach[2]. He was born on January 5, 1929[3]. He worked as a Catholic priest[4], church historian[5], university teacher[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walter Brandmüller's place of birth was Ansbach[2].
  • Walter Brandmüller was born on January 5, 1929[3].
  • Walter Brandmüller held citizenship in Germany[10].
  • Walter Brandmüller worked as a Catholic priest[4].
  • Walter Brandmüller worked as a church historian[5].
  • Walter Brandmüller worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Walter Brandmüller's professions included theologian[7].
  • Walter Brandmüller worked as a Catholic bishop[8].
  • Walter Brandmüller held the position of Catholic archbishop[11].
  • Walter Brandmüller held the position of cardinal priest[12].
  • Among Walter Brandmüller's employers was University of Augsburg[13].
  • Walter Brandmüller was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].
  • Walter Brandmüller received the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15].
  • Walter Brandmüller received the Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16].
  • Walter Brandmüller received the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[17].
  • Walter Brandmüller's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].
  • Walter Brandmüller is recorded as male[19].
  • Walter Brandmüller's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Walter Brandmüller's Commons category is recorded as Walter Brandmüller[21].
  • Walter Brandmüller's family name is recorded as Brandmüller[22].
  • Walter Brandmüller's given name is recorded as Walter[23].
  • Walter Brandmüller's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[24].
  • Walter Brandmüller's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'de', 'text': 'Walter Brandmüller'}[25].
  • Walter Brandmüller's consecrator is recorded as Raffaele Farina[26].
  • Walter Brandmüller's consecrator is recorded as Ludwig Schick[27].

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Origins and Family

Walter Brandmüller's place of birth was Ansbach[2]. He was born on January 5, 1929[3].

Education

Walter Brandmüller was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[4], church historian[5], university teacher[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8]. Walter Brandmüller was employed by University of Augsburg[13]. Positions held include Catholic archbishop[11], a Roman Catholic episcopal title[28] and cardinal priest[12], a position[29].

Recognition

Awards received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], a grade of an order[30], in Germany[31]; Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16], a grade of an order[32]; and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[17].

Personal Life

Walter Brandmüller's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[18].

Why It Matters

Walter Brandmüller ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[34]

FAQs

Where was Walter Brandmüller born?

Born in Ansbach[2], Walter Brandmüller…

What did Walter Brandmüller do for work?

Walter Brandmüller worked as Catholic priest[4], church historian[5], university teacher[6], theologian[7], and Catholic bishop[8].

Where did Walter Brandmüller go to school?

Walter Brandmüller was educated at Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München[14].

What awards did Walter Brandmüller receive?

Honors received include Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany[15], Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[16], and Austrian Decoration for Science and Art First Class[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [19] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . press.vatican.va. Retrieved . press.vatican.va. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] . wikidata.org.
  16. [16] . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [34] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation Catholic priest, church historian, university teacher +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32119|batch #32119]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (32)"
  2. 25d ago · Bargioni · 2026-05-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Writing language German
    Occupation
    Citizenship
    Family name Brandmüller
    + 19 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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