Anton Josef Gruscha
His Eminence Anton Josef Gruscha | |
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| 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 1891 by Leo XIII |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 November 1820 |
| Died | 5 August 1911 (aged 90) Kirchberg am Wechsel, Austro-Hungarian Empire |
| Nationality | Austrian |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Anton Josef Gruscha | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Vienna |
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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.