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Willibrord Benzler

bishop of Metz (1853–1921)
Person Human Q91025

Facts

22 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[17]
Date of birth
October 16, 1853
Date of death
April 16, 1921
Place of birth
Niederhemer
Place of death
Lichtental
Country of citizenship
Germany, German Empire[8][9]
Occupation
Catholic priest, Catholic bishop
Position held
Abbot of Maria Laach, titular bishop of Attalea in Pamphylia, Roman Catholic Bishop of Metz[10][11][12]
Educated at
Rivius-Gymnasium[13]
Religion or worldview
Catholic Church[16]
Award received
Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[15]
Notable work
Erinnerungen aus meinem Leben[14]
Work location
Metz[23]
Languages spoken, written or signed
German[24]
Birth name
Karl Heinrich Johann Eugen Benzler[25]
Consecrator
Michael Felix Korum, Adolf Fritzen, Karl Ernst Schrod[26][27][28]
Family name
Benzler[19]
Given name
Willibrord, Karl[20][21]
Place of burial
Beuron Archabbey[7]
Religious order
Benedictines[18]
Significant event
priestly ordination in the Roman rite[22]
🏷️ Also known as
en Karl Benzler en Karl Heinrich Johann Eugen Benzler en Willibrord Benzler cs Karl Benzler de Karl Benzler fi Karl Benzler fr Karl Benzler fr Karl Heinrich Johann Eugen Benzler ja ヴィリブロールト・ベンツラー ja ヴィリブロルト・ベンツラー pt Karl Benzler
🔖 Identifiers · 28
ISNI
0000000061213203
VIAF cluster ID
62292414
GND ID
116124504
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Bischof Willibrord Benzler OSB, Metz JS.jpg ↗
Angelicum ID
93557
Biographia Benedictina ID
32
Catholic Hierarchy person ID
benzler
DDB person (GND) ID
116124504
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
116124504
FamilySearch person ID
MGBC-FHS
Faulhaber edition person ID
02051
Find a Grave memorial ID
270.7M (255.8M–270.7M, n=3)
Show all 28 identifiers +16
Freebase ID
/m/04bh6l
GCatholic person ID
16699
IdRef ID
13126396X
IxTheo authority ID
142402605
Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID
116124504
Kloster- und Ordenslexikon ID
b/benzler-willibrord
LEO-BW person (GND) ID
116124504
NL CR AUT ID
jo2017965623
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:V*378803;=BP
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
095196552
Parsifal cluster ID
23635
Prabook ID
1760332
Saarland Biografien ID
1204
Topic's main category
Category:Willibrord Benzler
Vatican Library VcBA ID
495/122234
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJrcfPHRVWxcWMjVhMHXBP

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🔗 Connections
Consecrator 2
Michael Felix Korum, Adolf Fritzen
Country of citizenship 2
Germany, German Empire
Occupation 2
Catholic bishop, Catholic priest
Given name 1
Karl
Instance of 1
human
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
German
Place of burial 1
Beuron Archabbey
Religion or worldview 1
Catholic Church
Religious order 1
Benedictines
Sex or gender 1
male
Work location 1
Metz
← FactGrid item ID 1
Roxförde
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Summary

Willibrord Benzler was born on October 16, 1853[1], in Niederhemer[2]. He died on April 16, 1921[3], in Lichtental[4]. He worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

FAQs

Where was Willibrord Benzler born?

Willibrord Benzler's place of birth was Niederhemer[2].

Where did Willibrord Benzler die?

Willibrord Benzler died in Lichtental[4].

What did Willibrord Benzler do for work?

Willibrord Benzler worked as a Catholic priest[5] and Catholic bishop[6].

Where did Willibrord Benzler go to school?

Willibrord Benzler was educated at Rivius-Gymnasium[13].

What awards did Willibrord Benzler receive?

Honors received include Knight in the Order of the Holy Sepulchre[15].

Related Entities

German Empire Germany

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Erinnerungen aus meinem Leben. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. catholic-hierarchy.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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    Find a Grave memorial ID → 256897562, 255755821, 270743960
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