Roman Catholic Diocese of Feldkirch
| Diocese of Feldkirch Dioecesis Campitemplensis Diözese Feldkirch | |
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 Feldkirch Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country |
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| Territory | Vorarlberg |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Salzburg |
| Metropolitan | Feldkirch |
| Statistics | |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 373,849 247,436 (66.2%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | December 8, 1968 |
| Cathedral | Feldkirch Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Nicholas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Benno Elbs |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Franz Lackner |
| Emeritus Bishops | Elmar Fischer |
| Map | |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Feldkirch (Latin: Dioecesis Campitemplensis) is a diocese located in the city of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.
History
- until the 19th century: part of the Swabian Dioceses of the Catholic Church: Constance, Augsburg
- then attached to the (Tyrolean and thus Austrian) Diocese of Brixen after the split-up of the Holy Roman Empire
- came with the Austrian part of Brixen to the Apostolic Administrature, later Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch
- December 8, 1968: detached from Innsbruck and established as Diocese of Feldkirch
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Liebfrauenbasilika Rankweil, Rankweil, Vorarlberg
Leadership
- Bishops of Feldkirch (Roman rite)
- Bishop Benno Elbs (since 2013.05.08)
- Bishop Elmar Fischer (2005.05.24 – 2011.11.15)
- Bishop Klaus Küng (1989.01.21 – 2004.10.07)
- Bishop Bruno Wechner (1968.12.09 – 1989.01.21)
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Diocese website
Coordinates: 47°14′17″N 9°35′54″E / 47.2381°N 9.5982°E
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