Wilhelm Emmanuel Freiherr von Ketteler

Politician

1811 – 1877

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Who was Wilhelm Emmanuel Freiherr von Ketteler?

Freiherr Wilhelm Emmanuel von Ketteler was a German theologian and politician who served as Bishop of Mainz. His social teachings became influential during the papacy of Leo XIII and his encyclical Rerum Novarum.

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Born
Dec 25, 1811
Münster
Also known as
  • Wilhelm Emmanuel, Baron von Ketteler
Religion
  • Catholicism
Nationality
  • Germany
Profession
Education
  • Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich
Died
Jul 13, 1877
Burghausen

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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