Diocese of Eisenstadt

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

Special churches

• 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 Å tefan László (1960.08.15 – 1992.12.28)
• Apostolic Administrators of Burgenland (Roman rite)
• Bishop Å tefan 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

References

External links

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website