Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr

Catholic bishop (1804–1877)
Person human Q74224
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Summary

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr is a human[1]. He was born in Neunburg vorm Wald[2]. He was born on June 22, 1804[3]. He died in Munich[4]. He died on October 24, 1877[5]. He worked as a Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], politician[8], archbishop[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's place of birth was Neunburg vorm Wald[2].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr passed away in Munich[4].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr was born on June 22, 1804[3].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr died on October 24, 1877[5].
  • Burial took place at Frauenkirche[12].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr held citizenship in Kingdom of Bavaria[13].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr worked as a Catholic priest[6].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr worked as a Catholic deacon[7].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr worked as a politician[8].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's professions included archbishop[9].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's professions included Catholic bishop[10].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Munich and Freising[14].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr was a member of Corps Palatia Munich[15].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr is recorded as male[17].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's Commons category is recorded as Gregor von Scherr[19].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's religious order is recorded as Benedictines[20].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's given name is recorded as Gregor[21].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's described by source is recorded as Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie[22].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as German[23].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's consecrator is recorded as Antonio Saverio De Luca[24].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's consecrator is recorded as Heinrich Hofstätter[25].
  • Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's consecrator is recorded as Valentin Riedel[26].

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Origins and Family

Born in Neunburg vorm Wald[2], Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr… he was born on June 22, 1804[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], politician[8], archbishop[9], and Catholic bishop[10]. Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr held the position of Roman Catholic Archbishop of Munich and Freising[14].

Personal Life

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's religion is recorded as Catholic Church[16].

Death and Burial

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr died on October 24, 1877[5]. He died in Munich[4]. He is buried at Frauenkirche[12].

Why It Matters

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #7,291 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr born?

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr's place of birth was Neunburg vorm Wald[2].

Where did Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr die?

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr passed away in Munich[4].

What did Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr do for work?

Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr worked as Catholic priest[6], Catholic deacon[7], politician[8], archbishop[9], and Catholic bishop[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche, 3. edition. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche, 3. edition. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['arz', 'commons', 'de', 'en', 'fr', 'it', 'la', 'no']
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  3. 17w ago · SajoR · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coat of arms image → Coat of arms of Gregor von Scherr.svg
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  4. 22w ago · Gerwoman · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Consecrator → Antonio Saverio De Luca, Heinrich Hofstätter, Valentin Riedel
    Position held → Roman Catholic Archbishop of Munich and Freising
    Place of burial → Frauenkirche
    Languages spoken, written or signed → German
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