Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten

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

Diocese of Sankt Pölten

Dioecesis Sancti Hippolyti

Diözese St. Pölten
Sankt Pölten Cathedral
Dom Mariä Himmelfahrt
(Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary)
Coat of arms
Location
CountryAustria
TerritoryLower Austria
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Vienna
MetropolitanSankt Pölten
Statistics
Area10,450 km2 (4,030 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)
(as of 2014)
621,100
516,765 (83.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 28, 1785
CathedralSankt Pölten Cathedral
Patron saintSaint Hippolyte
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAlois Schwarz
Metropolitan ArchbishopChristoph Schönborn
Auxiliary BishopsAnton Leichtfried
Bishops emeritusKlaus Küng
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

History

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

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

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)

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Austria

References


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