Wien {Vienna} (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Christoph Schönborn, O.P., Cardinal, Archbishop
Franz Scharl, Auxiliary Bishop
Stephan Turnovszky, Auxiliary Bishop
Helmut Krätzl, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 1 June 1722
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Austria
Square Kilometers: 9,000 (3,476 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://stephanscom.at/
Mailing Address: Wollzeile 2, A-1010 Wien, Oesterreich
Telephone: (01)515.52.3229
Fax: 515.52.3760

Historical Details

Diocese of Wien
- Latin Name: Viennensis o Vindobonensis
- Erected: 18 January 1469
- Country: Austria

Past and Present Ordinaries

Melchior Klesl † (15 Jul 1613 Appointed - 18 Sep 1630 Died)
Philipp Friedrich Reichsfreiherr von Breuner † (3 Jun 1639 Appointed - 22 May 1669 Died)
Wilderich Reichsfreiherr von Walderdorff † (28 Jun 1669 Appointed - 4 Sep 1680 Died)
Emerich (Johann Anton) Sinelli, O.F.M. Cap. † (14 Nov 1680 Appointed - 25 Feb 1685 Died)
Ernst Reichsgraf von Trautson zu Falkenstein † (23 Mar 1685 Appointed - 7 Jan 1702 Died)
Franz Anton Fürst von Harrach zu Rorau † ( 1702 Ordained Bishop - 31 Jul 1706 Resigned)
Franz Ferdinand Freiherr von Rummel † (4 Oct 1706 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1716 Died)
Sigismund Graf Kollonitsch † (1 Jul 1716 Appointed - 12 Apr 1751 Died)
Johann Joseph Reichsgraf von Trautson zu Falkenstein (Trauston) † (12 Apr 1751 Succeeded - 10 Mar 1757 Died)
Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Graf Migazzi † (15 Mar 1757 Appointed - 14 Apr 1803 Died)
Sigismund Anton Graf von Hohenwart, S.J. † (29 Apr 1803 Appointed - 30 Jun 1820 Died)
Leopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) † (25 Jan 1822 Appointed - 29 Nov 1831 Died)
Vinzenz Eduard Milde † (27 Oct 1831 Appointed - 14 Mar 1853 Died)
Joseph Othmar von Rauscher † (20 Mar 1853 Appointed - 24 Nov 1875 Died)
Johann Baptist Rudolph Kutschker † (12 Jan 1876 Appointed - 27 Jan 1881 Died)
Cölestin Joseph Ganglbauer, O.S.B. † (23 Mar 1881 Appointed - 14 Dec 1889 Died)
Anton Josef Gruscha † (24 Jan 1890 Appointed - 15 Aug 1911 Died)
Franz Xavier Nagl † (5 Aug 1911 Succeeded - 4 Feb 1913 Died)
Friedrich Gustav Piffl † (1 Apr 1913 Appointed - 21 Apr 1932 Died)
Theodor Innitzer † (19 Sep 1932 Appointed - 9 Oct 1955 Died)
Franz König † (10 May 1956 Appointed - 16 Sep 1985 Retired)
Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. † (15 Jul 1986 Appointed - 14 Sep 1995 Retired)
Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (14 Sep 1995 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Wien
18 January 1469	Erected	Diocese of Passau	Diocese of Wien (erected)
Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}
1 June 1722	Elevated	Diocese of Wien	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

Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}

1950 2,056,142 2,336,214 88.0% 918 693 1,611 1,276 1,233 5,905 621 ap1951

1969 2,060,150 2,373,150 86.8% 996 806 1,802 1,143 1,300 5,147 588 ap1971

1980 1,736,613 2,378,292 73.0% 771 710 1,481 1,172 49 1,052 3,629 645 ap1981

1990 1,532,287 2,339,918 65.5% 652 577 1,229 1,246 105 923 2,497 655 ap1991

1999 1,422,394 2,320,000 61.3% 613 941 1,554 915 123 1,154 1,878 654 ap2000

2000 1,404,720 2,320,000 60.5% 603 567 1,170 1,200 133 684 1,862 661 ap2001

2001 1,390,747 2,464,315 56.4% 596 571 1,167 1,191 126 676 1,862 662 ap2002

2002 1,380,380 2,487,589 55.5% 595 578 1,173 1,176 189 826 1,706 660 ap2003

2003 1,368,962 2,437,986 56.2% 591 566 1,157 1,183 133 797 1,690 660 ap2004

2004 1,360,433 2,423,466 56.1% 608 564 1,172 1,160 145 757 1,783 660 ap2005

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}
1950	2,056,142	2,336,214	88.0%	918	693	1,611	1,276		1,233	5,905	621	ap1951
1969	2,060,150	2,373,150	86.8%	996	806	1,802	1,143		1,300	5,147	588	ap1971
1980	1,736,613	2,378,292	73.0%	771	710	1,481	1,172	49	1,052	3,629	645	ap1981
1990	1,532,287	2,339,918	65.5%	652	577	1,229	1,246	105	923	2,497	655	ap1991
1999	1,422,394	2,320,000	61.3%	613	941	1,554	915	123	1,154	1,878	654	ap2000
2000	1,404,720	2,320,000	60.5%	603	567	1,170	1,200	133	684	1,862	661	ap2001
2001	1,390,747	2,464,315	56.4%	596	571	1,167	1,191	126	676	1,862	662	ap2002
2002	1,380,380	2,487,589	55.5%	595	578	1,173	1,176	189	826	1,706	660	ap2003
2003	1,368,962	2,437,986	56.2%	591	566	1,157	1,183	133	797	1,690	660	ap2004
2004	1,360,433	2,423,466	56.1%	608	564	1,172	1,160	145	757	1,783	660	ap2005

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Helmut Krätzl (Priest: 29 Jun 1954; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1977 to 6 Mar 2008)
Kurt Krenn (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Mar 1987 to 11 Jul 1991)
Franz Scharl (Priest: 29 Jun 1990; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Feb 2006)
Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jul 1991; Coadjutor Archbishop: 13 Apr 1995; Archbishop: 14 Sep 1995 - )
Alois Schwarz (Priest: 29 Jun 1976; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Dec 1996 to 22 May 2001)
Ludwig Schwarz, S.D.B. (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Oct 2001 to 6 Jul 2005)
Stephan Turnovszky (Priest: 29 Jun 1998; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Mar 2008)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Laurenz Aidinger † (Priest: 1642 to 15 Dec 1666)
Eduard Angerer † (Priest: 24 Jul 1841; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Jun 1876 to 22 Aug 1898)
Edmund Maria Josef Graf Artz von und zu Vasegg † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Sep 1778 to 3 Mar 1805)
Joseph Heinrich von Braitenbücher † (Priest: 1 Aug 1699; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Apr 1728 to 24 Feb 1749)
Philipp Friedrich Reichsfreiherr von Breuner † (Bishop: 3 Jun 1639 to 22 May 1669)
Anton Alois Buchmayer † (Auxiliary Bishop: 6 Apr 1835 to 28 Dec 1842)
Hieronymus Joseph Franz de Paula Graf Colloredo von Wallsee und Mels † (Priest: 6 Feb 1761 to 19 Dec 1761)
Johann Nepomuk Ritter von Dankesreither † (Priest: 1783; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Aug 1807 to 30 Jun 1816)
Adam Dwerditsch † (Priest: 25 Mar 1738; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Jul 1775 to 8 Feb 1778)
Leopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian) † (Archbishop: 25 Jan 1822 to 29 Nov 1831)
Jakob Frint † (Priest: 30 Aug 1795 to 2 Jan 1827)
Cölestin Joseph Ganglbauer, O.S.B. † (Archbishop: 23 Mar 1881 to 14 Dec 1889)
Giacomo Ferdinando de Gorizzutti † (Priest: 1652 to 5 Sep 1672)
Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. † (Priest: 12 Apr 1942 to 8 Sep 1977; Archbishop: 15 Jul 1986 to 14 Sep 1995)
Augustin Johann Joseph Gruber † (Priest: 9 Nov 1788 to 26 Jun 1815)
Anton Josef Gruscha † (Priest: 4 May 1843 to 19 Jan 1878; Archbishop: 24 Jan 1890 to 15 Aug 1911)
Ferdinand Michael Cyriakus Graf von Hallweil † (Priest: 11 Jun 1729 to 4 Mar 1741)
Franz Anton Fürst von Harrach zu Rorau † (Coadjutor Bishop: 2 Jul 1701; Bishop: 1702 to 31 Jul 1706)
Sigismund Anton Graf von Hohenwart, S.J. † (Priest: 1777 to 10 Feb 1791; Archbishop: 29 Apr 1803 to 30 Jun 1820)
Theodor Innitzer † (Priest: 25 Jul 1902; Archbishop: 19 Sep 1932 to 9 Oct 1955)
Franz Jáchym † (Priest: 19 Jul 1936; Coadjutor Bishop: 23 Jan 1950; Auxiliary Bishop: 10 May 1956 to 29 Nov 1984)
Franz Kamprath † (Priest: 25 Jul 1894; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Feb 1929 to 8 Apr 1952)
Anton Kautschitz † (Priest: 1777; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Sep 1805 to 15 Jul 1807)
Melchior Klesl † (Priest: 30 Aug 1579; Bishop: 15 Jul 1613 to 18 Sep 1630)
Sigismund Graf Kollonitsch † (Bishop: 1 Jul 1716; Archbishop: 1 Jun 1722 to 12 Apr 1751)
Franz König † (Archbishop: 10 May 1956 to 16 Sep 1985)
Alfred Kostelecky † (Priest: 29 Jun 1948; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Nov 1986 to 10 Feb 1990)
Florian Kuntner † (Priest: 29 Jun 1957; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1977 to 30 Mar 1994)
Johann Baptist Rudolph Kutschker † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Apr 1862; Archbishop: 12 Jan 1876 to 27 Jan 1881)
Johann Michael Leonhard † (Priest: 24 Aug 1806; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1828 to 20 Feb 1835)
Wilhelm Graf von Leslie † (Priest: 5 Apr 1681 to 18 Dec 1711)
Godfried Marschall † (Priest: 24 Jul 1864; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Jan 1901 to 23 Mar 1911)
Franz Xaver Anton Marxer † (Priest: 22 May 1728; Auxiliary Bishop: 6 May 1748 to 25 May 1775)
Dominik Mayer † (Priest: 22 Jul 1834 to 1 Oct 1863)
Laurentius Mayer † (Priest: 5 Aug 1853; Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Jan 1899 to 13 May 1912)
Christoph Bartholomäus Anton Graf Migazzi † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1757 to 14 Apr 1803)
Vinzenz Eduard Milde † (Priest: 9 Mar 1800 to 16 Jan 1823; Archbishop: 27 Oct 1831 to 14 Mar 1853)
Karl Moser † (Priest: 30 Oct 1938; Auxiliary Bishop: 9 Jul 1969 to 29 Sep 1991)
Ernest Maria Müller † (Priest: 20 Jul 1846 to 17 Feb 1885)
Franz Xavier Nagl † (Priest: 14 Jul 1878 to 26 Mar 1902; Coadjutor Archbishop: 1 Jan 1910; Archbishop: 5 Aug 1911 to 4 Feb 1913)
Joseph Pfluger † (Priest: 24 Jul 1881; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Nov 1911 to 10 Jan 1929)
Friedrich Gustav Piffl † (Priest: 8 Jan 1888; Archbishop: 1 Apr 1913 to 21 Apr 1932)
Matthias Pollitzer † (Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Jun 1843 to 12 Sep 1850)
Joseph Othmar von Rauscher † (Priest: 21 Mar 1823 to 29 Jan 1849; Archbishop: 20 Mar 1853 to 24 Nov 1875)
Franz Ferdinand Freiherr von Rummel † (Bishop: 11 Apr 1706 to 15 Mar 1716)
Urban Sagstetter † (Priest: 1550 to 17 Apr 1553)
Franz Xaver Altgraf von Salm-Reifferscheidt-Krautheim † (Priest: 25 Aug 1775 to 20 Nov 1783)
Johannes Schmitzberger, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Dec 1673 to 28 Aug 1683)
Johann Baptist Schneider † (Priest: 19 Jul 1864; Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Jun 1896 to 26 Jan 1905)
Josef Schoiswohl † (Priest: 20 Jul 1924 to 11 Nov 1949)
Ernst Karl Jakob Seydl † (Priest: 25 Jul 1895; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Sep 1918 to 27 Sep 1952)
Emerich (Johann Anton) Sinelli, O.F.M. Cap. † (Bishop: 14 Nov 1680 to 25 Feb 1685)
Anton Maria Martin Ritter von Stegner † (Priest: 17 Jan 1734; Auxiliary Bishop: 30 Mar 1778 to 28 May 1778)
Matthias Paulus Steindl † (Priest: 27 Jul 1788; Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Apr 1817 to 2 May 1828)
Simon Ambros Stock † (Priest: 6 Dec 1732 to 20 Mar 1770)
Johannes Kaspar Stredele † (Priest: 1608 to 15 Dec 1631)
Joseph Streidt † (Priest: 19 Jul 1931; Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1956 to 28 Jan 1961)
Johannes Thuanus † (Priest: 1623 to 3 Oct 1639)
Ernst Reichsgraf von Trautson zu Falkenstein † (Bishop: 23 Mar 1685 to 7 Jan 1702)
Johann Joseph Reichsgraf von Trautson zu Falkenstein (Trauston) † (Priest: 26 Sep 1728; Coadjutor Archbishop: 7 Dec 1750; Archbishop: 12 Apr 1751 to 10 Mar 1757)
Wilderich Reichsfreiherr von Walderdorff † (Bishop: 28 Jun 1669 to 4 Sep 1680)
Jakob Weinbacher † (Priest: 20 Jul 1924; Auxiliary Bishop: 4 Jun 1962 to 15 Jun 1985)
Roman Sebastian (Franz Xaver) Zängerle, O.S.B. † (Priest: 1821 to 18 May 1824)
Franz Xaver Zenner † (Priest: 30 Aug 1818; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Feb 1851 to 29 Oct 1861)
Hermann Zschokke † (Priest: 25 Jul 1861; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Nov 1910 to 23 Oct 1920)

Archdiocese of Wien {Vienna}

Archidioecesis Viennensis o Vindobonensis