Anton Josef Gruscha

Anton Josef Gruscha, S.T.D. (3 November 1820, Vienna – 5 August 1911, Schloss Kranichberg, Lower Austria) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and was Archbishop of Vienna.

His Eminence

Anton Josef Gruscha
Cardinal, Archbishop of Vienna
ChurchRoman Catholic
ArchdioceseVienna
Installed6 July 1890
Term ended5 August 1911
PredecessorCölestin Josef Ganglbauer
SuccessorFranz Xaver Nagl
Other postsCardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli
Orders
Ordination4 May 1843
Consecration28 April 1878
Created cardinal1 June 1891
by Leo XIII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born(1820-11-03)3 November 1820
Vienna Austrian Empire
Died5 August 1911(1911-08-05) (aged 90)
Kirchberg am Wechsel Austro-Hungarian Empire
NationalityAustrian
Previous postBishop of the Military Ordinariate of Austria (1878–1890)
Coat of arms
Styles of
Anton Josef Gruscha
Reference styleHis Eminence
Spoken styleYour Eminence
Informal styleCardinal
SeeVienna

He was born in Vienna, Austria. He received minor orders on 31 October 1839, the subdiaconate on 9 July 1842, the diaconate 15 July 1842. He was ordained on 4 May 1843. He attended the University of Vienna, where he earned a doctorate in theology in 1849.

After his ordination he worked in the Archdiocese of Vienna in the parish of Saint Leopold. He was also a professor of religion in the gymnasium of the Theresian Academy, a preacher in the metropolitan cathedral, and a professor of pastoral theology in the university. He was created Privy chamberlain supernumerary of His Holiness.

Episcopate

Pope Leo XIII appointed him titular bishop of Carre and an Auxiliary Bishop of Vienna on 28 March 1878. He was promoted to the metropolitan see of Vienna on 23 June 1890.

Cardinalate

He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli in the consistory of 1 June 1891 by Pope Leo. He participated in the conclave of 1903 that elected Pope Pius X and refused to issue the veto of Emperor Franz Josef I against Cardinal Rampolla; however, that veto was issued by Cardinal Puzyna. Cardinal Gruscha died in 1911.

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References
    Catholic Church titles
    Preceded by
    Cölestin Josef Ganglbauer, O.S.B    		 Archbishop of Vienna
    23 June 1890 – 5 August 1911    		 Succeeded by
    Franz Xaver Nagl
    Records
    Preceded by
    François-Marie-Benjamin Richard    		 Oldest living Member of the Sacred College
    28 January 1908 - 5 August 1911    		 Succeeded by
    Alfonso Capecelatro
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