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Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart baptism record

Leopold Lamprecht · 28 January 1756

The 1756 Salzburg Cathedral register entry recording Mozart's birth and full Latin baptismal name.

The official church record of Mozart's birth and baptism, naming him and his parents.

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Handwritten 18th-century baptism register entry in Latin, showing the name Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus and parental details of Nob. Dn. Leopoldus Mozart and Maria Anna, with the 'Idem' notation in the right margin.
Leopold Lamprecht, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart baptismal record, 28 January 1756. Salzburg Cathedral register.

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What it is

A handwritten entry in the Salzburg Cathedral baptismal register, made by the minister Leopold Lamprecht on 28 January 1756. It records Mozart's full Latin baptismal name, Joannes Chrysostomus Wolfgangus Theophilus, and names his parents, Leopold Mozart and Maria Anna.

Why it matters

This document is the official civic and religious record of Mozart's birth, created the day after he was born. It shows how births were formally recorded in 18th-century Salzburg and preserves his parents' names and status.

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  • Why does the record use Latin and a different form of his name than the one he became known by?
  • What information about his father's occupation and status does the entry include?
  • Why might a church register, rather than a personal letter, be the most reliable record of a birth date?

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