Born in Koblenz, he was the son of Joseph Görres, and made his early classical studies in his native town.
[3] In doing research for his biography of Joan of Arc, he made a tour of investigation through France in search of material relating to the Maid of Orléans and became friends with Charles Forbes René de Montalembert.
Guido Görres took charge of the editorial management with George Phillips, and continued at this post until his death.
[1] It was widely influential, and kept German Catholics informed of events in the wider world Church.
Rock" (Coblenz, 1845), the "Gedichte" (Munich, 1844), evince true art, deep perception and delicate tenderness, combined with power of conception and vigour of form.
In 1846 he began with Count Pocci, as he had formerly done in the case of the Feast Calendar, the publication of an illustrated magazine called the "Deutsches Hausbuch", which however appeared for two years only.