Georg von Kopp

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Georg von Kopp (born 25th July 1837 in Duderstadt in Germany, died 4th March 1914 in Troppau in Austrian Silesia, Austria-Hungary, now in the Czech Republic) was a cardinal of the Catholic Church, and was archbishop of Breslau 18811914.

He was made cardinal by Pope Leo XIII in 1893.

He took part in the 1903 conclave which elected Pope Pius X.

Preceded by
Robert Herzog
Bishop or Archbishop of Breslau
1887-1914
Succeeded by
Adolf Bertram
Preceded by
Philipp Krementz
Chairman of the Fulda Conference of Catholic Bishops
1897-1913
Succeeded by
Felix von Hartmann