Anton Josef Gruscha

Anton Josef Cardinal Gruscha (* November 3, 1820 in Vienna, † August 5, 1911 at Schloss Kranichberg, Lower Austria ) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Vienna.

Biography

After the son of a craftsman had successfully passed the Matura (Abitur ), Gruscha studied at the Vienna University of Catholic theology.

There he was ordained a priest in 1843 at age 23. As such, he worked for several years in pastoral ministry. During this time he completed his doctoral studies and graduated in 1849 with the title of Doctor of Divinity. from.

Since 1848 Gruscha was also the spokesman for a popular Christian movement in Vienna. He vehemently committed to a free church and, together with Adolph Kolping therefore from 1852 several Catholic journeyman and master associations.

1851 Gruscha was appointed as Professor in the Theresianumgasse. Until 1856, he held this position. In December 1855 he was appointed preacher at St. Stephan's Cathedral. As such, he taught at the same time pastoral theology at the University of Vienna. 1871 chose the chapter Gruscha to their member.

Further stages of the career was in 1878 appointed as Military Bishop and Titular Bishop of Carrhae. He received his episcopal consecration on 28 April 1878, the Archbishop of Vienna Johann Rudolf Kutschker. In 1890 he was appointed Archbishop of Vienna, after he had been offered already in 1881 after the death of Cardinal Kutschkers this office. In the consistory on June 1, 1891, he was called by Pope Leo XIII. taken as a cardinal priest with the titular church of Santa Maria degli Angeli in the College of Cardinals. At the same time, Emperor Franz -Joseph him the Grand Cross of the Order of Leopold. He was also Prelate of the Order.

As a member of the Austrian mansion Gruscha always voted against liberalism; but especially against the state church.

In recent years he was almost blind and deaf. From 1905, his Vicar General Godfried Marschall and from 1910 to Koadjutorerzbischof appointed Franz Xaver Nagl supported him. At the age of 90 years, Cardinal Joseph Anton Gruscha died on August 5, 1911 Castle Kranichberg in Kirchberg am Wechsel, Lower Austria. Since 1912, recalls the Gruschaplatz in the 14th district of Vienna Penzing to Anton Gruscha.