Diocese of Eisenstadt

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Burgenland
  • Latin Name: Burgenland in Austria
  • Erected: 18 May 1922
  • Country: Austria
  • Square Kilometers: 3,967 (1,532 Square Miles)

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A. † (18 May 1922 Appointed - 21 Apr 1932 Died)
• Theodor Innitzer † (31 Oct 1932 Appointed - 12 Nov 1949 Resigned)
• Josef Schoiswohl † (12 Nov 1949 Appointed - 18 Jan 1954 Appointed, Bishop of Seckau)
• Stefan László † (30 Jan 1954 Appointed - 28 Dec 1992 Retired)
• Paul Iby (28 Dec 1992 Appointed - 9 Jul 2010 Retired)
• Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (9 Jul 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Burgenland
1950	228,666	268,081	85.3%	210	24	234	977		30	208	171	ap1951
Diocese of Eisenstadt
1969	236,365	277,662	85.1%	213	30	243	972		40	282	164	ap1971
1980	233,734	267,000	87.5%	172	34	206	1,134		40	234	164	ap1981
1990	230,369	272,100	84.7%	158	34	192	1,199	7	41	169	165	ap1991
1999	231,070	270,880	85.3%	156	29	185	1,249	13	36	137	171	ap2000
2000	230,431	270,880	85.1%	158	28	186	1,238	13	36	133	171	ap2001
2001	230,418	270,880	85.1%	155	26	181	1,273	14	34	124	171	ap2002
2002	229,265	270,880	84.6%	150	26	176	1,302	14	33	124	171	ap2003
2003	215,583	277,569	77.7%	148	28	176	1,224	15	36	121	171	ap2004
2004	214,216	277,569	77.2%	146	28	174	1,231	16	33	114	171	ap2005
2006	213,211	278,215	76.6%	139	27	166	1,284	21	33	106	171	ap2007
2013	201,260	286,215	70.3%	135	26	161	1,250	26	29	100	171	ap2014
2016	196,226	291,023	67.4%	131	35	166	1,182	27	40	94	174	ap2017
2019	191,164	289,535	66.0%	121	32	153	1,249	28	35	84	171	ap2020
2021	186,800	291,985	64.0%	119	31	150	1,245	32	37	81	171	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Paul Iby (Priest: 29 Jun 1959; Bishop: 28 Dec 1992 to 9 Jul 2010)
• Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (Priest: 29 Jun 1987; Bishop: 9 Jul 2010 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Theodor Innitzer † (Apostolic Administrator: 31 Oct 1932 to 12 Nov 1949)
• Stefan László † (Priest: 19 Jul 1936; Apostolic Administrator: 30 Jan 1954; Bishop: 14 Oct 1960 to 28 Dec 1992)
• Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A. † (Apostolic Administrator: 18 May 1922 to 21 Apr 1932)
• Josef Schoiswohl † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 1949 to 18 Jan 1954)

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