Diocese of Eisenstadt Dioecesis Sideropolitanus Diözese Eisenstadt | |
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Location | |
Country | ![]() |
Territory | Burgenland |
Ecclesiastical province | Vienna |
Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Vienna |
Statistics | |
Area | 3,966 km2 (1,531 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2019) 289,535 191,164 (66%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Established | August 15, 1960 |
Cathedral | Cathedral of St Martin and St Rupert |
Patron saint | Saint Martin |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | Ägidius Zsifkovics |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Christoph Schönborn |
Bishops emeritus | Paul Iby |
Map | |
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Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Eisenstadt (Latin: Dioecesis Sideropolitanus) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Eisenstadt in the ecclesiastical province of Vienna in Austria. The episcopal seat is in Eisenstadt Cathedral.
History
[edit]- May 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Administration of Burgenland from the Diocese of Győr, Hungary and Diocese of Szombathely, Hungary
- August 15, 1960: Promoted to Diocese of Eisenstadt
Special churches
[edit]- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of Maria Loretto, Loretto, Burgenland
- Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), Frauenkirchen, Burgenland
Leadership
[edit]- Bishops of Eisenstadt (Roman rite)
- Bishop Ägidius Zsifkovics (proclaimed 2010.07.09)
- Bishop Paul Iby (1992.12.28 – 2010.07.09)
- Bishop Štefan László (1960.08.15 – 1992.12.28)
- Apostolic Administrators of Burgenland (Roman rite)
- Bishop Štefan László (1954.01.30 – 1960.08.15)
- Archbishop Josef Schoiswohl (1949.11.11 – 1954.01.18)
- Cardinal Theodor Innitzer (1932 – 1949.11.11)
- Cardinal Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A. (1922 – 1932.04.21)
See also
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