Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim was a German Catholic priest and coadjutor bishop of Trier, and a historian/theologian. He is remembered as Febronius, the pseudonym under which he wrote his 1763 treatise On the State of the Church and the Legitimate Power of the Roman Pontiff and which gave rise to Febronianism.
Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim, German historian and theologian (born 1701)
On September 2, in the year 1790, Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim, German historian and theologian (born 1701). This event is recorded as a Notable Deaths event in the history of September 2, one of 443 recorded events on this date across all of history.
1 notable person is associated with this event, including Johann Nikolaus von Hontheim. Learn more below.
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- This event took place on September 2, 1790 (AD era).
- It is categorised as a Notable Deaths event in recorded history.
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- 1 notable person is recorded as involved in or associated with this event.
- Wikipedia source last updated on 16 June 2026.
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