Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten explained
| Jurisdiction: | Diocese |
| Sankt Pölten |
| Latin: | Dioecesis Sancti Hippolyti |
| Local: | Diözese St. Pölten |
| Coat: | Wappen Bistum St. Pölten.png |
| Country: | Austria |
| Metropolitan: | Sankt Pölten |
| Territory: | Lower Austria |
| Province: | Archdiocese of Vienna |
| Area Km2: | 10,450 |
| Population: | 629,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2017 |
| Catholics: | 501,221 |
| Catholics Percent: | 79.7 |
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic |
| Rite: | Roman Rite |
| Established: | January 28, 1785 |
| Cathedral: | Sankt Pölten Cathedral |
| Patron: | Saint Hippolyte |
| Bishop: | Alois Schwarz |
| Metro Archbishop: | Christoph Schönborn |
| Auxiliary Bishops: | Anton Leichtfried |
| Emeritus Bishops: | Klaus Küng |
| Map: | Bistuemer oesterreich st poelten.png |
| Website: | Website of the Diocese |
The Diocese of Sankt Pölten (la|Dioecesis Sancti Hippolyti) is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Sankt Pölten in the ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.
History
- 28 January 1785: Established as Diocese of Sankt Pölten from the Diocese of Passau, Germany and Diocese of Wiener Neustadt
Notable 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
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