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Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

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Territory
  
Burgenland

Metropolitan
  
Archdiocese of Vienna

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Phone
  
+43 2682 7770

Patron saint
  
Martin of Tours

Ecclesiastical province
  
Vienna

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Area
  
3,966 km²

Country
  
Austria

Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 286,215 201,260 (70.3%)

Address
  
Sankt-Rochus-Straße 21, 7000 Eisenstadt, Austria

Similar
  
Bildungs d Diözese Eisenstadt, Pfarramt Kleinhöfl, Dompfarr Eisenstadt, St Martins‑V der Diöze

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt (Latin: Dioecesis Sideropolitanus) is a diocese located in the city of Eisenstadt in the Ecclesiastical province of Vienna in Austria. The episcopal seat is in Eisenstadt Cathedral.

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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 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)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Eisenstadt Wikipedia
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