Diocese of Wiener-Neustadt
- Diocese of Wiener-Neustadt
The former Austrian Catholic diocese of Wiener-Neustadt existed from 1469 to 1785. It was in Lower Austria
History
Upon the request of the Emperor Frederick III, it was erected by Pope Paul II on 14 January, 1469, and was immediately subject to the Holy See. At first it was coterminous with the town of Wiener-Neustadt
In 1769 the new parish of Theresienfeld was added and in 1784 its territory was extended from Wiener-Neustadt to the boundary of Styria. On 21 April, 1785, the see was incorporated in the Archdiocese of Vienna by Joseph II of Austria. Its last bishop, Heinrich Johann Kerens, S.J. (1775-85), and his cathedral chapter were transferred to the newly erected diocese of Sankt Pölten.
Bishops
There were 23 bishops of Wiener-Neustadt, including:
*Melchior Klesl, also Bishop of Vienna and cardinal (1614-30);
*Leopold, Count von Kollonitsch (1670-85), later Bishop of Raab
*Christopher Royas von Spinola (1686-95)
References
*Wiedermann, "Beitrage zur Gesch. des Bis. Wiener-Neustadt", in Oesterreich, Vierteljahrsschrift fur kath. Theol. (Vienna, 1864-9).
External links
* [http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15618c.htm "Catholic Encyclopedia" article]
* [http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dw512.html "Catholic Hierarchy" page]
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