Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt
Diocese of Eisenstadt
Dioecesis Sideropolitanus

Cathedral of St. Martin
Location
Country Austria
Territory Burgenland
Ecclesiastical province Archdiocese of Vienna
Metropolitan Eisenstadt
Population
- Catholics
(as of 2004)
214,216
Information
Denomination Roman Catholic
Rite Roman Rite
Established August 15, 1960
Cathedral Dom Sankt Martin und Sankt Rupert
(Cathedral of St. Martin)
Patron saint Saint Martin
Current leadership
Pope Benedict XVI
Bishop Ägidius Zsifkovics
Bishop of Eisenstadt
Paul Iby (em.)
Metropolitan Archbishop Christoph Schönborn, OP
Archbishop of Vienna
Map
Website
martinus.at

The Diocese of Eisenstadt (Latin: Dioecesis Sideropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Eisenstadt in the Ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.

Contents

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

Special churches

Mariä Himmelfahrt
  • Minor Basilicas:

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)

See also

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