Diocese of Linz

Dioecesis Linciensis

Bishop(s)

Manfred Scheuer, Bishop
Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B., Bishop Emeritus
Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B., Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 January 1785
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Austria
Square Kilometers: 11,909 (4,599 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dioezese-linz.at/
Mailing Address: Herrenstrasse 19, Postfach 251, A-4021 Linz, Oesterreich
Telephone: (0732)772.676.1135

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ernest Johann Nepomuk von Herberstein (Herbstein) † (14 Feb 1785 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1788 Died)
Joseph Anton Gall † (15 Dec 1788 Confirmed - 18 Jun 1807 Died)
Sigismund Ernst von Hohenwart, O.E.S.A. † (19 Dec 1814 Appointed - 22 Apr 1825 Died)
Grzegorz Tomasz Ziegler, O.S.B. † (25 Jun 1827 Confirmed - 15 Apr 1852 Died)
Franz Joseph Rudigier (Rudiger) † (10 Mar 1853 Confirmed - 29 Nov 1884 Died)
Ernest Maria Müller † (27 Mar 1885 Confirmed - 28 Sep 1888 Died)
Franz von Sales Maria Doppelbauer † (11 Feb 1889 Confirmed - 2 Dec 1908 Died)
Rudolf Hittmair † (14 Apr 1909 Confirmed - 5 Mar 1915 Died)
Johannes Evangelist Maria Gföllner † (19 Aug 1915 Confirmed - 3 Jun 1941 Died)
Joseph Calasanz Fließer (Fliesser) † (11 May 1946 Appointed - 1 Jan 1956 Resigned)
Franz Sales Zauner † (1 Jan 1956 Succeeded - 15 Aug 1980 Retired)
Maximilian Aichern, O.S.B. (15 Dec 1981 Appointed - 18 May 2005 Resigned)
Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B. (6 Jul 2005 Appointed - 18 Nov 2015 Retired)
Manfred Scheuer (18 Nov 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1785	Erected	Diocese of Passau	Diocese of Linz (erected) Diocese of Sankt Pölten (erected)
7 August 1925	Territory Lost	Diocese of Linz (Two houses in parish of Spital)	Diocese of Seckau
10 December 1949	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Salzburg (19 houses from Berndorf)	Diocese of Linz

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1950 978,480 1,133,000 86.4% 692 462 1,154 847 750 2,700 437 ap1951

1970 1,115,281 1,209,181 92.2% 358 517 875 1,274 711 2,713 462 ap1971

1980 1,121,993 1,248,015 89.9% 566 483 1,049 1,069 6 639 2,156 467 ap1981

1990 1,080,545 1,237,748 87.3% 494 429 923 1,170 25 517 1,753 471 ap1991

1999 1,085,113 1,388,500 78.2% 457 349 806 1,346 55 427 1,352 471 ap2000

2000 1,080,800 1,377,700 78.4% 458 344 802 1,347 58 426 1,294 471 ap2001

2001 1,073,800 1,380,000 77.8% 445 350 795 1,350 63 429 1,263 471 ap2002

2002 1,073,500 1,382,000 77.7% 438 340 778 1,379 63 449 1,209 472 ap2003

2003 1,070,794 1,386,000 77.3% 431 332 763 1,403 67 416 1,163 472 ap2004

2004 1,067,298 1,388,500 76.9% 423 331 754 1,415 71 431 1,100 472 ap2005

2013 1,000,314 1,423,000 70.3% 378 302 680 1,471 111 372 832 471 ap2014

2016 991,600 1,440,000 68.9% 353 272 625 1,586 117 323 734 474 ap2017

2019 963,820 1,480,000 65.1% 335 246 581 1,658 137 303 637 474 ap2020

2021 927,906 1,493,279 62.1% 310 232 542 1,712 143 282 636 473 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	978,480	1,133,000	86.4%	692	462	1,154	847		750	2,700	437	ap1951
1970	1,115,281	1,209,181	92.2%	358	517	875	1,274		711	2,713	462	ap1971
1980	1,121,993	1,248,015	89.9%	566	483	1,049	1,069	6	639	2,156	467	ap1981
1990	1,080,545	1,237,748	87.3%	494	429	923	1,170	25	517	1,753	471	ap1991
1999	1,085,113	1,388,500	78.2%	457	349	806	1,346	55	427	1,352	471	ap2000
2000	1,080,800	1,377,700	78.4%	458	344	802	1,347	58	426	1,294	471	ap2001
2001	1,073,800	1,380,000	77.8%	445	350	795	1,350	63	429	1,263	471	ap2002
2002	1,073,500	1,382,000	77.7%	438	340	778	1,379	63	449	1,209	472	ap2003
2003	1,070,794	1,386,000	77.3%	431	332	763	1,403	67	416	1,163	472	ap2004
2004	1,067,298	1,388,500	76.9%	423	331	754	1,415	71	431	1,100	472	ap2005
2013	1,000,314	1,423,000	70.3%	378	302	680	1,471	111	372	832	471	ap2014
2016	991,600	1,440,000	68.9%	353	272	625	1,586	117	323	734	474	ap2017
2019	963,820	1,480,000	65.1%	335	246	581	1,658	137	303	637	474	ap2020
2021	927,906	1,493,279	62.1%	310	232	542	1,712	143	282	636	473	ap2022