Cölestin Josef Ganglbauer
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| See | Archdiocese of Vienna |
| Title | Archbishop of Vienna, Cardinal priest of Sant'Eusebio |
| Period in office | August 4, 1881 — December 14, 1889 |
| Successor | Anton Josef Gruscha |
| Previous post | Abbot of the monastery of Kremsmünster |
| Created cardinal | November 10, 1884 |
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| Date of birth | August 20, 1817 |
| Place of birth | Schiedlberg, Austria |
| Date of death | December 14, 1889 (aged 72) |
| Place of death | Vienna, Austria-Hungary |
Cölestin Josef Cardinal Ganglbauer, O.S.B (20 August 1817 - 14 December 1889) was a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church and Archbishop of Vienna.
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[edit] Early life and education
Joseph Ganglbauer was born in Schiedlberg, Austria. He entered the Order of St. Benedict, taking the name Cölestin. He had his religious profession on 25 August 1842. Studied theology in Linz from 1839 until 1843, receiving minor orders on August 26, 1842 and the diaconate on July 15, 1843.
[edit] Priesthood
He was ordained priest on 22 July 1843, working in the parish of Neuhofen until 1846. Then he started academic career. He was elected Prior of the monastery of Kremsmünster in 1875 and was elected its abbot on April 19, 1876.
[edit] Episcopate and cardinalate
Ganglbauer was appointed Archbishop of Vienna on 4 August 1881. Pope Leo XIII created him cardinal priest in the consistory of November 10, 1884 with the title of Sant'Eusebio.
[edit] Death
He died on December 14, 1889 at 1:25 p.m. in the archiepiscopal palace in Vienna. The remains were laid to rest in the metropolitan cathedral.
[edit] External links
- The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church - Biographical Dictionary
- Catholic Hierarchy data for this cardinal
| Preceded by Johann Rudolf Kutschker |
Archbishop of Vienna 4 August 1881–14 December 1889 |
Succeeded by Anton Josef Cardinal Gruscha |
