Religious Leader. A native of Wipert, near Prague (formerly in the Austria-Hungary Empire), he studied at the University of Vienna. He was ordained priest, on July 25, 1902, in Vienna. From 1902 to 1913, he did pastoral work in the archdiocese of Vienna.. From 1913 to 1932, he was a Faculty member of the University of Vienna and acted as secretary of Leo-Gessellschaft, a Catholic cultural society. In 1923, he was named Apostolic visitor to the Barnabites of Austria. In 1929 and 1930, Chancelor Johann Schober asked him to serve in his cabinet as Minister of Social Welfare. He was consecrated archbishop of Vienna, on October 16, 1932. Pope Pius XI created him cardinal, on March 13, 1933. In 1938, he was named Apostolic administrator of Burgenland.. He participated in the conclave of 1939. He passed away in his episcopal city.
Religious Leader. A native of Wipert, near Prague (formerly in the Austria-Hungary Empire), he studied at the University of Vienna. He was ordained priest, on July 25, 1902, in Vienna. From 1902 to 1913, he did pastoral work in the archdiocese of Vienna.. From 1913 to 1932, he was a Faculty member of the University of Vienna and acted as secretary of Leo-Gessellschaft, a Catholic cultural society. In 1923, he was named Apostolic visitor to the Barnabites of Austria. In 1929 and 1930, Chancelor Johann Schober asked him to serve in his cabinet as Minister of Social Welfare. He was consecrated archbishop of Vienna, on October 16, 1932. Pope Pius XI created him cardinal, on March 13, 1933. In 1938, he was named Apostolic administrator of Burgenland.. He participated in the conclave of 1939. He passed away in his episcopal city.
Bio by: Guy Gagnon
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