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
Eisenstadt Cathedral
Coat of arms
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
Map
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)

See also

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

External links

• GCatholic.org ^{[self-published]}
• Catholic Hierarchy ^{[self-published]}
• Diocese website