Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr

Archbishop Gregor Leonhard Andreas von Scherr, OSB was Archbishop of München und Freising from 1856 until 1877.

Born on 22 June 1804, Neunburg vorm Wald, he was ordained on 4 August 1829, aged 25 as a Priest of Regensburg, Germany by Antonio Saverio Cardinal De Luca. On 29 December 1833, aged 29 he joined the Order of Saint Benedict (OSB).

On 6 January 1856, aged 51, he was appointed Archbishop of München und Freising. He was confirmed as Archbishop on 19 June 1856, aged 52, and installed two months later.

He died on 24 October 1877, aged 73. He was a priest for 48 years and a bishop for 21 years.

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Preceded by Karl-August von Reisach	Archbishop of Munich 1856-1877	Succeeded by Antonius von Steichele