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Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck

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Territory
  
Tyrol

Rite
  
Roman Rite

Pope
  
Francis

Patron saint
  
Peter Canisius

Cathedral
  
Innsbruck Cathedral

Denomination
  
Roman Catholic

Established
  
December 8, 1968

Area
  
9,845 km²

Country
  
Austria

Metropolitan archbishop
  
Franz Lackner

Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck

Population - Total - Catholics
  
(as of 2013) 542,011 394,275 (72.7%)

Ecclesiastical province
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Salzburg

The Diocese of Innsbruck (Latin: Dioecesis Oenipontanus) is a diocese located in the city of Innsbruck in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.

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History

  • December 11, 1925: Established as Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck – Feldkirch
  • August 6, 1964: Promoted as Diocese of Innsbruck – Feldkirch
  • December 8, 1968: Renamed as Diocese of Innsbruck

    • Special churches

  • Minor Basilicas:
  • Herz-Jesu-Basilika, Hall in Tirol, Tyrol
  • St. Michael, Absam, Tirol
  • Unsere Liebe Frau von der Unbefleckten Empfängnis, Wilten, Tirol
  • Zisterzienserkirche, Stams, Tirol

    • Leadership

  • Bishops of Innsbruck (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Manfred Scheuer (2003.10.21 – 2015.11.18)
  • Archbishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. (1997.10.10 – 2002.11.27)
  • Bishop Reinhold Stecher (1980.12.15 – 1997.10.10)
  • Bishop Paulus Rusch (1964.08.06 – 1980.08.13)
  • Apostolic Administrators of Innsbruck – Feldkirch (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Paulus Rusch (1938.10.15 – 1964.08.06)
  • Archbishop Sigismund Waitz (1921 – 1938)

    • References

    Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck Wikipedia
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