Diocese of Eisenstadt

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Diocese of Eisenstadt
Dioecesis Sideropolitanus

Statistics
Country:	Austria
Metropolitan:	Wien
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	3,965 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	277,569 (2004) 214,216 (77.2%)
Cathedral:	Dom Sankt Martin und Sankt Rupert (Cathedral of St. Martin)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	Paul Iby

The Diocese of Eisenstadt {Latin: Sideropolitan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Eisenstadt in the Ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.

Contents 1 History 2 Special Churches 3 Leadership 4 See also 5 Source

[edit] 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 as Diocese of Eisenstadt

[edit] Special Churches

• Minor Basillicas:
  • Basilika Maria Loretto, Loretto, Burgenland
  • Mariä Himmelfahrt, Frauenkirchen, Burgenland

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Eisenstadt (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paul Iby (since 1992.12.28)
  • 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)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Austria
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Austria

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website