Roman Catholic Diocese of Innsbruck

Diocese of Innsbruck Dioecesis Oenipontanus Diözese Innsbruck
Innsbruck Cathedral
Location
Country	Austria
Territory	Tyrol
Ecclesiastical province	Salzburg
Metropolitan	Archdiocese of Salzburg
Statistics
Area	9,845 km2 (3,801 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 542,011 394,275 (72.7%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	December 8, 1968
Cathedral	Cathedral of St James
Patron saint	Saint Peter Canisius
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Franz Lackner
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

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)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Austria

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website

Coordinates: 47°16′10″N 11°23′39″E / 47.2694°N 11.3942°E / 47.2694; 11.3942