The Diocese of Eisenstadt () 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.

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

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

Special churches

Minor Basilicas: Basilica of Maria Loretto, Loretto, Burgenland Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), Frauenkirchen, Burgenland

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

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)

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

See also

Roman Catholicism in Austria

List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Austria

References

External links

GCatholic.org

Catholic Hierarchy

Diocese website

Eisenstadt

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

Christian organizations established in 1922

Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures established in the 20th century

Eisenstadt, Roman Catholic Diocese of