Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt
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.
Diocese of Eisenstadt Dioecesis Sideropolitanus Diözese Eisenstadt | |
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 Eisenstadt Cathedral | |
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| Location | |
| Country |  Austria |
| 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 |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- 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
Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt)
- Minor Basilicas:
- Basilica of Maria Loretto, Loretto, Burgenland
- Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), Frauenkirchen, Burgenland
Leadership
- 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)
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Diocese website
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