Joseph von Schork

Archbishop Dr. Joseph von Schork

Archbishop Joseph von Schork

Joseph von Schork (born December 7, 1829 in Kleinheubach near Miltenberg , Lower Franconia ; † January 25, 1905 ) was Roman Catholic Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Bamberg from 1890 to 1905 .

Life

Joseph von Schork was ordained a priest on August 2, 1854 in Würzburg . He was a cathedral priest and school inspector, was elected provost in 1889 and in 1890 by Pope Leo XIII. appointed Archbishop of Bamberg.

The episcopal ordination on 24 May 1891 gave him Franz Joseph von Stein , Archbishop of Munich and Freising .

Joseph von Schork was an honorary citizen of the city of Würzburg (awarded in 1891), the city of Bamberg (awarded in 1904) and the municipality of Kleinheubach (awarded in 1891). He died in the episcopate.

Web links

Entry on Joseph von Schork on catholic-hierarchy.org

Individual evidence

^ Harm-Hinrich Brandt : Würzburg municipal policy 1869-1918. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes, Volume I-III / 2, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001-2007; III / 1–2: From the transition to Bavaria to the 21st century. Volume 2, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-1478-9 , p. 1261, note 146.

predecessor	Office	successor
Friedrich von Schreiber	Archbishop of Bamberg 1890 - 1905	Friedrich Philipp von Abert

personal data
SURNAME	Schork, Joseph von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	Roman Catholic Archbishop of Bamberg
DATE OF BIRTH	December 7, 1829
PLACE OF BIRTH	Kleinheubach , Miltenberg district
DATE OF DEATH	January 25, 1905

[1] Harm-Hinrich Brandt : Würzburg municipal policy 1869-1918. In: Ulrich Wagner (Hrsg.): History of the city of Würzburg. 4 volumes, Volume I-III / 2, Theiss, Stuttgart 2001-2007; III / 1–2: From the transition to Bavaria to the 21st century. Volume 2, 2007, ISBN 978-3-8062-1478-9 , p. 1261, note 146.