Joseph Mohr
Sign in to saveAlso known as Josef Franz Mohr, Josef Mohr, Josephus Franciscus Mohr
Austrian priest and composer (1792–1848)
Key facts
- Born
- 11 December 1792, Salzburg , Archduchy of Austria , Holy Roman Empire of the German Nation
- Died
- 4 December 1848 (aged 55), Wagrain , Empire of Austria , German Confederation
- Occupations
- Priest, hymn writer
- Tradition or movement
- Catholic Church
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Franz
- Family name
- Mohr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Austrian Empire
- Place of birth
- Salzburg
- Place of death
- Wagrain
- Occupation
- Catholic priest
- Languages spoken
- German
- Religion
- Catholic Church
- Notable work
- Stille Nacht Heilige Nacht
- Image
- Stille Nacht Kapelle Glasfenster Josef Mohr.JPG
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- Commons category
- Joseph Mohr
- date of birth
- 1792-12-11
- date of death
- 1848-12-04
- topic's main category
- Category:Joseph Mohr
- ethnic group
- Austrians
- described by source
- Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie
- birth name
- Joseph Franz Esteban
- writing language
- German
- P8168
- Piotr Giza
Sources (8)
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Works in European collections
14 objects attributed to Joseph Mohr, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
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Encyclopedic overview
Josephus Franciscus Mohr, sometimes spelled Josef (11 December 1792 – 4 December 1848), was an Austrian Catholic priest and writer who wrote the words to the Christmas carol "Silent Night."
Early life and education
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Joseph Mohr” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.