Sankt Pölten (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Alois Schwarz, Bishop
Anton Leichtfried, Auxiliary Bishop
Klaus Küng, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 28 January 1785
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Austria
Square Kilometers: 10,450 (4,036 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dsp.at/
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Domplatz 1, A-3100 Sankt Polten, Oesterreich
Telephone: (02742)324

Past and Present Ordinaries

Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J. † (14 Feb 1785 Confirmed - 26 Nov 1792 Died)
Sigismund Anton von Hohenwart, S.J. † (12 Sep 1794 Confirmed - 20 Jun 1803 Confirmed, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna})
Godfried Joseph Crüts van Creits † (26 Aug 1806 Confirmed - 5 Apr 1815 Died)
Johann Nepomuk von Dankesreither † (23 Sep 1816 Confirmed - 10 Jun 1823 Died)
Josef Chrysostomus Pauer † (3 May 1824 Confirmed - 19 Dec 1826 Died)
Jakob Frint † (9 Apr 1827 Confirmed - 11 Oct 1834 Died)
Johann Michael Leonhard † (6 Apr 1835 Confirmed - 19 Nov 1835 Appointed, Bishop of Austria, Military)
Michael Johann Wagner † (1 Feb 1836 Confirmed - 23 Oct 1842 Died)
Anton Alois Buchmayer † (30 Jan 1843 Confirmed - 2 Sep 1851 Died)
Ignaz Feigerle † (15 Mar 1852 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1863 Died)
Joseph Feßler (Fessler) † (27 Mar 1865 Confirmed - 25 Apr 1872 Died)
Matthäus Joseph Binder † (23 Dec 1872 Confirmed - 14 Aug 1893 Died)
Johannes Baptist Rößler (Roessler) † (10 Apr 1894 Confirmed - 4 Jan 1927 Died)
Michael Memelauer † (18 Apr 1927 Appointed - 30 Sep 1961 Died)
Franz Žak † (1 Oct 1961 Succeeded - 11 Jul 1991 Retired)
Kurt Krenn † (11 Jul 1991 Appointed - 7 Oct 2004 Resigned)
Klaus Küng (7 Oct 2004 Appointed - 17 May 2018 Retired)
Alois Schwarz (17 May 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
28 January 1785	Erected	Diocese of Passau	Diocese of Linz (erected) Diocese of Sankt Pölten (erected)
2 September 1937	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sankt Pölten (Vitoraz)	Diocese of České Budĕjovice {Budweis}
14 November 2014	Territory Lost	Diocese of Sankt Pölten (Portions of Hochstraß and Schwabendörfl in Altlengbach)	Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}

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

1950 345,019 363,542 94.9% 425 294 719 479 342 1,358 410 ap1951

1970 630,334 656,525 96.0% 546 146 692 910 146 1,250 420 ap1971

1980 640,742 672,000 95.3% 408 289 697 919 10 314 674 423 ap1981

1990 585,775 630,717 92.9% 351 243 594 986 26 270 454 424 ap1991

1999 577,471 633,106 91.2% 311 182 493 1,171 43 221 313 424 ap2000

2000 572,109 628,671 91.0% 320 182 502 1,139 45 217 314 424 ap2001

2001 575,146 624,161 92.1% 312 210 522 1,101 48 248 286 424 ap2002

2002 573,584 630,000 91.0% 304 224 528 1,086 51 265 303 414 ap2003

2003 570,186 623,975 91.4% 276 224 500 1,140 51 284 287 423 ap2004

2004 566,679 629,928 90.0% 307 211 518 1,093 48 282 251 424 ap2005

2010 540,954 613,200 88.2% 295 198 493 1,097 78 247 192 424 ap2011

2014 516,765 621,100 83.2% 276 222 498 1,037 88 269 158 423 ap2015

2017 501,221 629,000 79.7% 274 221 495 1,012 88 265 135 422 ap2018

2020 482,587 637,390 75.7% 288 160 448 1,077 95 215 117 422 ap2021

2022 484,700 640,200 75.7% 268 141 409 1,185 93 190 102 422 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1950	345,019	363,542	94.9%	425	294	719	479		342	1,358	410	ap1951
1970	630,334	656,525	96.0%	546	146	692	910		146	1,250	420	ap1971
1980	640,742	672,000	95.3%	408	289	697	919	10	314	674	423	ap1981
1990	585,775	630,717	92.9%	351	243	594	986	26	270	454	424	ap1991
1999	577,471	633,106	91.2%	311	182	493	1,171	43	221	313	424	ap2000
2000	572,109	628,671	91.0%	320	182	502	1,139	45	217	314	424	ap2001
2001	575,146	624,161	92.1%	312	210	522	1,101	48	248	286	424	ap2002
2002	573,584	630,000	91.0%	304	224	528	1,086	51	265	303	414	ap2003
2003	570,186	623,975	91.4%	276	224	500	1,140	51	284	287	423	ap2004
2004	566,679	629,928	90.0%	307	211	518	1,093	48	282	251	424	ap2005
2010	540,954	613,200	88.2%	295	198	493	1,097	78	247	192	424	ap2011
2014	516,765	621,100	83.2%	276	222	498	1,037	88	269	158	423	ap2015
2017	501,221	629,000	79.7%	274	221	495	1,012	88	265	135	422	ap2018
2020	482,587	637,390	75.7%	288	160	448	1,077	95	215	117	422	ap2021
2022	484,700	640,200	75.7%	268	141	409	1,185	93	190	102	422	ap2023