Joseph von Schork (7 December 1829 - 25 January 1905) was

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from 1890 to the time of his death.

Early life and education

Born to a coachman in the service of the princes of Löwenstein-Wertheim-Rosenberg, von Schork attended Latin school in

Miltenberg Miltenberg () is a town in the ''Regierungsbezirk'' of Lower Franconia (''Unterfranken'') in Bavaria, Germany. It is the seat of the like-named district and has a population of over 9,000. Geography Location The old town lies on the Main ...

and the grammar school and lyceum in

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. Following this, he went on to study theology in

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Career

Joseph von Schork was ordained in 1854 and began his career as a priest and school inspector in Würzburg. He was elected provost in 1889 and appointed as Archbishop of Bamberg in 1890 by

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1829 births 1905 deaths People from Miltenberg (district) Archbishops of Bamberg German Roman Catholic theologians Members of the Bavarian Reichsrat {{Germany-RC-bishop-stub