The Diocese of Sankt Pölten () is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Sankt Pölten in the Ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.

History

January 28, 1785: Established as Diocese of Sankt Pölten from the Diocese of Passau, Germany and Diocese of Wiener Neustadt

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten

Special churches

Minor Basilicas: Basilika Maria Taferl, Maria Taferl, Niederösterreich Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau, Geras, Niederösterreich Hl. Dreifaltigkeit, Sonntagberg, Niederösterreich Maria Dreieichen «ad tres Quercus», Dreieichen, Niederösterreich Stift Lilienfeld, Lilienfeld, Niederösterreich

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten

Leadership

Bishops of Sankt Pölten (Roman rite) Bishop Alois Schwarz (since 2018.07.01) Bishop Klaus Küng (2004.10.07 - 2018.07.01) Bishop Kurt Krenn (1991.07.11 – 2004.10.07) Bishop Franz Žak (1961.10.01 – 1991.07.11) Bishop Michael Memelauer (1927.04.18 – 1961.09.30) Bishop Johannes Baptist Rößler (1894.01.05 – 1927.01.04) Bishop Matthäus Joseph Binder (1872.10.07 – 1893.08.14) Bishop Joseph Feßler (1864.09.23 – 1872.04.23) Bishop Ignaz Feigerle (1851.12.02 – 1863.09.27) Bishop Anton Alois Buchmayer (1842.12.28 – 1851.09.02) Bishop Michael Johann Wagner (1835.11.16 – 1842.10.23) Bishop Johann Michael Leonhard (1835.02.20 – 1835.11.19) Bishop Jakob Frint (1827.01.02 – 1834.10.11) Bishop Joseph Chrysostomus Pauer (1823.11.10 – 1826.12.19) Bishop Johann Nepomuk Ritter von Dankesreither (1816.06.30 – 1823.06.10) Bishop Godfried Joseph Crüts van Creits (1806.03.14 – 1815.04.05) Archbishop Sigismund Anton Graf von Hohenwart, S.J. (1794.01.10 – 1803.06.20) Bishop Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J. (1785.02.14 – 1792.11.26)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten

See also

Roman Catholicism in Austria

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Diocese website

Roman Catholic dioceses in Austria

Religious organizations established in 1785

Dioceses established in the 18th century

Sankt Pölten

Sankt Polten, Roman Catholic Diocese of