His Eminence Georg von Kopp | |
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Bishop of Breslau | |
Diocese | Breslau |
See | Breslau |
Appointed | 9 August 1887 |
Term ended | 4 March 1914 |
Predecessor | Robert Herzog |
Successor | Adolf Bertram |
Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of Sant'Agnese fuori le mura |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Fulda (1881-1887) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 28 August 1862 |
Consecration | 27 December 1881 by Daniel Wilhelm Sommerwerk |
Created cardinal | 16 January 1893 by Pope Leo XIII |
Rank | Cardinal Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 4 March 1914 Opava, Austrian Silesia | (aged 76)
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
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Georg von Kopp (25 July 1837 – 4 March 1914) was a German Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church[1]' who served as Bishop of Fulda (1881–1887) and Prince-Bishop of Breslau (1887–1914). He was known for his anti-Polish views and pursued the Germanization of Polish Catholics in his dioceses.