Anton Josef Gruscha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Anton Josef Gruscha

Catholic cardinal

Date of Birth: 03-Nov-1820

Place of Birth: Vienna, Austria

Date of Death: 05-Aug-1911

Profession: politician, Catholic priest

Nationality: Austria

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

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.