"Franz Josef Rudigier (7 April 1811 – 29 November 1884) was an Austrian Roman Catholic prelate and served as the Bishop of Linz from his appointment ...
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in 1853 until his death. Much of his local diocese grew due to his vigorous in promoting evangelic zeal and fundamental religious principles. His deep faith and will made him the intellectual figurehead of prelates in their struggle with liberalism.
Rudigier was a zealous friend and promoter of religious expression and prompted schools and religious associations to that end and oversaw the construction of churches and religious order houses which increased during his episcopate; he also promoted and encouraged the Christian press. Ever memorable is the stand he took on behalf of the 1855 concordat that the liberals opposed and annulled without papal consultation in 1868 and in 1870." - (en.wikipedia.org 01.02.2020)
