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About Archduke Rudolf of Austria
Rudolph Johann Joseph Rainier, Archduke of Austria, Prince Royal of Hungary and Bohemia, Cardinal-Archbishop of Olomouc, was a member of the House of Habsburg-Lorraine, and an Austrian clergyman and noble. He was consecrated as Archbishop of Olomouc (Olmütz) in 1819 and was created a cardinal that same year. Rudolph is known for his patronage of the arts, most notably as sponsor of Ludwig van Beethoven, who dedicated several of his works to him.
Everything about Archduke Rudolf of Austria →- Occupation
- composer, Catholic priest, Catholic deacon, Catholic bishop
- Position held
- cardinal, Archbishop of Olomouc
- Citizenship
- Austrian Empire
- Born
- January 8, 1788, January 9, 1788
- Died
- July 24, 1831, July 23, 1831