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His EminenceAnton Josef Gruscha
Cardinal, Archbishop of Vienna
Church Roman Catholic
Archdiocese Vienna
Installed 6 July 1890
Term ended 5 August 1911
Predecessor Cölestin Josef Ganglbauer
Successor Franz Xaver Nagl
Other post(s) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria degli Angeli (1891–1911)
Previous post(s) Bishop of the Military Ordinariate of Austria (1878–1890)
Orders
Ordination 4 May 1843
Consecration 28 April 1878
Created cardinal 1 June 1891by Leo XIII
Rank Cardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born (1820-11-03)3 November 1820Vienna, Austrian Empire
Died 5 August 1911(1911-08-05) (aged 90)Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austro-Hungarian Empire
Nationality Austrian
Coat of arms Anton Josef Gruscha's coat of arms
Styles ofAnton Josef Gruscha
Reference style His Eminence
Spoken style Your Eminence
Informal style Cardinal
See Vienna

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.

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.

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.

On 1 June 1891, Pope Leo created him a cardinal priest.[1] He was assigned the titular church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in the consistory of 14 December 1891.[2] 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.

  1. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXIII. 1890–91. p. 705. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
  2. ^ Acta Sanctae Sedis (PDF). Vol. XXIV. 1891–92. p. 330. Retrieved 25 January 2021.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byCölestin Josef Ganglbauer, O.S.B Archbishop of Vienna 23 June 1890 – 5 August 1911 Succeeded byFranz Xaver Nagl
Records
Preceded byFrançois-Marie-Benjamin Richard Oldest living Member of the Sacred College 28 January 1908 - 5 August 1911 Succeeded byAlfonso Capecelatro