The Diocese of Eisenstadt () is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Eisenstadt in the ecclesiastical province of Vienna in Austria. The episcopal seat is in Eisenstadt Cathedral.
History May 18, 1922: Established as Apostolic Administration of Burgenland from the Diocese of Győr, Hungary and Diocese of Szombathely, Hungary August 15, 1960: Promoted to Diocese of Eisenstadt
Special churches
Minor Basilicas: Basilica of Maria Loretto, Loretto, Burgenland Church of the Ascension of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Mariä Himmelfahrt), Frauenkirchen, Burgenland
Leadership Bishops of Eisenstadt (Roman rite) Bishop Ägidius Zsifkovics (proclaimed 2010.07.09) Bishop Paul Iby (1992.12.28 – 2010.07.09) Bishop Štefan László (1960.08.15 – 1992.12.28) Apostolic Administrators of Burgenland (Roman rite) Bishop Štefan László (1954.01.30 – 1960.08.15) Archbishop Josef Schoiswohl (1949.11.11 – 1954.01.18) Cardinal Theodor Innitzer (1932 – 1949.11.11) Cardinal Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A. (1922 – 1932.04.21)
See also Roman Catholicism in Austria List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Austria
References
External links GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese website