Rudolf Cardinal von Habsburg-Lothringen
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| Styles of Rudolf Cardinal von Habsburg-Lothringen |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
| See | Olomouc |
His Eminence Rudolf Johannes Joseph Rainier Cardinal von Habsburg-Lothringen, Prince Imperial of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungry and Bohemia (9 Jan 1788-23 July 1831) was a Roman Catholic Archbishop of Olomouc and member of the House of Habsburg and brother of Emperor Francis II.
He was born in Florence then part of the Grand Duchy of Tuscany. At the age of 31 on 24 March 1819 he was appointed Archbishop of Olomouc in the present day Czech Republic but then part of the Austrian Empire. He was created and proclaimed Cardinal-Priest of the titular church of S. Pietro in Montorio by Pope Pius VI on 4 June 1819.
He chose to be ordained and was done so on 29 August 1819. He was consecrated a bishop on 26 September 1819.
