The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt ( la, Dioecesis Sideropolitanus) is a
diocese
In Ecclesiastical polity, church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided Roman province, pro ...
located in the city of
Eisenstadt
Eisenstadt (; hu, Kismarton; hr, Željezni grad; ; sl, Železno, Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian: ''Eisnstod'') is a city in Austria, the state capital of Burgenland. It had a recorded population on 29 April 2021 of 15,074.
In the Habsburg ...
in the
Ecclesiastical province
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of
Vienna
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in Austria. The episcopal seat is in
Eisenstadt Cathedral.
History
* May 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Administration of Burgenland from the
Diocese of Győr
In church governance, a diocese or bishopric is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop.
History
In the later organization of the Roman Empire, the increasingly subdivided provinces were administratively associat ...
,
Hungary
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and
Diocese of Szombathely
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely ( la, Dioecesis Sabariensis) is a Latin rite suffragan diocese in the Ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Veszprém in Hungary.
Its cathedral episcopal see is Szombathely Cathedral ( hu, Sarlós ...
, Hungary
* August 15, 1960: Promoted to 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
Frauenkirchen ( hu, Boldogasszony, Fertőboldogasszony, Fertő-Boldogasszony) is an Austrian town in the district of Neusiedl am See, Burgenland.
History
The first mentioning of Frauenkirchen was in 1324 as "Szent Maria". During the Siege of Vi ...
, Burgenland
Leadership
*
Bishop
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In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
s of Eisenstadt (Roman rite)
** Bishop Ägidius Zsifkovics (proclaimed 2010.07.09)
** Bishop
Paul Iby
Paul Iby ( hu, Iby Pál; born on January 23, 1935, Doborján (german: Raiding)) is Bishop Emeritus of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt, Austria.
Views
Clerical celibacy
Bishop Iby is convinced the Catholic church should drop its celi ...
(1992.12.28 – 2010.07.09)
** Bishop
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(1960.08.15 – 1992.12.28)
* Apostolic Administrators of Burgenland (Roman rite)
** Bishop Štefan László (1954.01.30 – 1960.08.15)
** Archbishop
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(1949.11.11 – 1954.01.18)
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Cardinal
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Theodor Innitzer
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(1932 – 1949.11.11)
** Cardinal
Friedrich Gustav Piffl
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,
C.R.S.A. (1922 – 1932.04.21)
See also
*
Roman Catholicism in Austria
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List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Austria
The Catholic Church in Austria is currently composed of :
* two ecclesiastical provinces and 7 suffragan dioceses of the western Latin Church
* an exempt military ordinate and a territorial abbey, both also Latin Rite.
* ''an ordinariate for Ea ...
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
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