Diocese of Innsbruck

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Diocese of Innsbruck
Dioecesis Oenipontanus
Statistics
Country: Austria
Metropolitan: Salzburg
Rite: Latin Rite
Area: 10,097 km²
Population:
  Total:
  Catholics:
467,170 (2004)
408,895 (87.5%)
Cathedral: Dom Sankt Jakob
Ordinaries
Bishop: Manfred Scheuer
Auxiliary Bishop: Reinhold Stecher

The Diocese of Innsbruck {Latin: Oenipontan(us)} is a diocese located in the city of Innsbruck in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.

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[edit] History

  • December 11, 1925: Established as Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck – Feldkirch
  • August 6, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Innsbruck – Feldkirch
  • December 8, 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Innsbruck

[edit] Special Churches

  • Minor Basillicas:

[edit] Leadership

  • Bishops of Innsbruck (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Manfred Scheuer (since 2003.10.21)
    • Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. (1997.10.10 – 2002.11.27)
    • Bishop Reinhold Stecher (1980.12.15 – 1997.10.10)
    • Bishop Paulus Rusch (1964.08.06 – 1980.08.13)
  • Apostolic Administrators of Innsbruck – Feldkirch (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Paulus Rusch (1938.10.15 – 1964.08.06)
    • Archbishop Sigismund Waitz (1921 – 1938)

[edit] See also

[edit] Source

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