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Diocese of

Eisenstadt

Austria Austria

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Eisenstadt / Sideropolitan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Wien

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Special Churches

Graz–Seckau (↙), Wien (↑), Győr (→), Szombathely (↓)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2010.07.09 – ...):Bishop Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (60)Bishop Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Eisenstadt (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (60)Bishop Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (60)
(2010.07.09 – ...)

Bishop of Eisenstadt (Austria)

Quodcumque dixerit vobis facite

Born:1963.04.16 (Güssing, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1987.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:2010.09.25

Priest of Eisenstadt (Austria) (1987.06.29 – 2010.07.09)

General Secretary of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1999.02.01 – 2011.03.01)

Bishop of Eisenstadt (Austria) (2010.07.09 – ...)

Bishop Paul Iby (88)Bishop Paul Iby (88)
(1992.12.28 – 2010.07.09)

Bishop emeritus of Eisenstadt (Austria)

Omnia in caritate

Born:1935.01.23 (Raiding, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1959.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:1993.01.24

Priest of Eisenstadt (Austria) (1959.06.29 – 1992.12.28)

Bishop of Eisenstadt (Austria) (1992.12.28 – 2010.07.09)

Bishop Štefan László
(1960.08.15 – 1992.12.28)

Regi sæculorum

Born:1913.02.25 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1936.07.19
Consecrated Bishop:1956.11.11
Died:1995.03.07 († 82)

Apostolic Administrator of Burgenland (Austria) (1954.01.30 – 1960.08.15)

Titular Bishop of Metellopolis (1956.09.20 – 1960.10.14)

Bishop of Eisenstadt (Austria) (1960.08.15 – 1992.12.28)

Apostolic Administrators of Burgenland (Roman Rite)

Bishop Štefan László
(1954.01.30 – 1960.08.15)

(see above)

Bishop Josef Schoiswohl (later Archbishop)
(1949.11.11 – 1954.01.18)

Veritas liberat vos

Born:1901.01.03
Ordained Priest:1924.07.20
Consecrated Bishop:1951.09.02
Died:1991.02.26 († 90)

Apostolic Administrator of Burgenland (Austria) (1949.11.11 – 1954.01.18)

Titular Bishop of Phytea (1951.06.20 – 1954.01.18)

Bishop of Seckau (Austria) (1954.01.18 – 1963.04.22)

Bishop of Graz–Seckau (Austria) (1963.04.22 – 1969.01.01)

Titular Bishop of Sullectum (1969.01.01 – 1969.06.10)

Titular Archbishop of Monteverde (1969.06.10 – 1991.02.26)

Cardinal Theodor Innitzer
(1932 – 1949.11.11)

In caritate servire

Born:1875.12.25 (Wipert, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1902.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1932.10.16
Created Cardinal:1933.03.13
Died:1955.10.09 (Wien, Austria † 79)

Apostolic Administrator of Burgenland (Austria) (1932 – 1949.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1932.09.19 – 1955.10.09)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1933 – 1955.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1933.03.16 – 1955.10.09)

Cardinal Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A.
(1922 – 1932.04.21)

Non laboro honori

Born:1864.10.15 (Lanškroun, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1888.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:1913.06.01
Created Cardinal:1914.05.25
Died:1932.04.21 (Wien, Austria † 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1913.05.02 – 1932.04.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1914.09.08 – 1932.04.21)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1918 – 1931)

Apostolic Administrator of Burgenland (Austria) (1922 – 1932.04.21)

Contact Info

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Statistics

Area: 3,966 km²

Population: 184,458 Catholics (62.8% of 293,633 total) (2021)

Statistics: 171 parishes, 134 missions, 143 priests (111 diocesan, 32 religious), 33 deacons, 118 religious (39 brothers, 79 sisters), 5 seminarians (2021)

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Martin de Tours (November 11)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: November 18

History

Last updated on 2023.09.03

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