Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten

The Diocese of Sankt Pölten (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

Special 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)

Links

 * Diocesan website