Sebastian Kneipp_
Stephansried
"Born — Died "
Born
Stephansried
Birthday
Updated Feb 20, 2026
Details
Birthday
Died
Birthplace
Stephansried
Nationality
Languages
German
Education
Ducal Georgianum, Q15115738
Zodiac Sign
♉ Taurus
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Name Origin
English < Ancient Greek (Σεβαστός)
Popularity
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DROPTHE_ GOSSIP
Sebastian Kneipp: German Catholic clergyman, naturopath and hydrotherapist (1821-1897).
Born in Stephansried (died at age 76).
2 awards including Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre.
Studied at Ducal Georgianum.
AWARDS (2)
B
Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre
WON
B
honorary citizenship
WON
Biography
Sebastian Kneipp was a German Catholic priest and one of the forefathers of the naturopathic movement. He is most commonly associated with the "Kneipp Cure" form of hydrotherapy, the application of water through various methods, temperatures and pressures, which he claimed to have therapeutic or healing effects, thus building several hospitals in Bad Wörishofen.
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