Joseph von Schork
# Joseph von Schork

Joseph von Schork (7 December 1829 - 25 January 1905) was Archbishop of Bamberg 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 and the grammar school and lyceum in Aschaffenburg. Following this, he went on to study theology in Würzburg.

## 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 Pope Leo XIII.

