Feldkirch (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Benno Elbs, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 8 December 1968
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salzburg
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Austria
Square Kilometers: 2,601 (1,004 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kath-kirche-vorarlberg.at/
Mailing Address: Bischofliches Ordinariat, Bahnhofstrasse 13, A-6800 Feldkirch, Oesterreich
Telephone: (05522)3485-308

Past and Present Ordinaries

Bruno Wechner † (9 Dec 1968 Appointed - 21 Jan 1989 Retired)
Klaus Küng (21 Jan 1989 Appointed - 7 Oct 2004 Appointed, Bishop of Sankt Pölten)
Elmar Fischer † (24 May 2005 Appointed - 15 Nov 2011 Retired)
Benno Elbs (8 May 2013 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
8 December 1968	Split	Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch	Diocese of Feldkirch (Voralberg (except Abbey of the Blessed Virgin Mary Maris Stellae)) Diocese of Innsbruck

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

1968 269,596 528,812 51.0% 206 113 319 845 184 728 124 ap1971

1980 281,694 312,895 90.0% 172 88 260 1,083 6 136 784 138 ap1981

1990 278,364 331,797 83.9% 167 58 225 1,237 9 87 563 141 ap1991

1999 273,361 363,225 75.3% 165 67 232 1,178 13 96 325 124 ap2000

2000 271,372 365,268 74.3% 157 72 229 1,185 13 99 347 124 ap2001

2001 270,152 367,321 73.5% 157 65 222 1,216 16 92 339 124 ap2002

2002 269,390 367,811 73.2% 157 65 222 1,213 16 91 331 124 ap2003

2003 268,986 372,359 72.2% 155 72 227 1,184 16 94 456 124 ap2004

2004 267,950 375,543 71.4% 156 69 225 1,190 18 87 316 124 ap2005

2006 265,110 383,161 69.2% 148 66 214 1,238 18 82 285 124 ap2007

2013 247,436 373,849 66.2% 139 61 200 1,237 23 73 302 125 ap2014

2016 240,649 382,552 62.9% 135 77 212 1,135 24 87 262 126 ap2017

2019 233,081 395,012 59.0% 123 70 193 1,207 22 84 230 126 ap2020

2021 226,003 399,924 56.5% 115 64 179 1,262 22 77 204 126 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1968	269,596	528,812	51.0%	206	113	319	845		184	728	124	ap1971
1980	281,694	312,895	90.0%	172	88	260	1,083	6	136	784	138	ap1981
1990	278,364	331,797	83.9%	167	58	225	1,237	9	87	563	141	ap1991
1999	273,361	363,225	75.3%	165	67	232	1,178	13	96	325	124	ap2000
2000	271,372	365,268	74.3%	157	72	229	1,185	13	99	347	124	ap2001
2001	270,152	367,321	73.5%	157	65	222	1,216	16	92	339	124	ap2002
2002	269,390	367,811	73.2%	157	65	222	1,213	16	91	331	124	ap2003
2003	268,986	372,359	72.2%	155	72	227	1,184	16	94	456	124	ap2004
2004	267,950	375,543	71.4%	156	69	225	1,190	18	87	316	124	ap2005
2006	265,110	383,161	69.2%	148	66	214	1,238	18	82	285	124	ap2007
2013	247,436	373,849	66.2%	139	61	200	1,237	23	73	302	125	ap2014
2016	240,649	382,552	62.9%	135	77	212	1,135	24	87	262	126	ap2017
2019	233,081	395,012	59.0%	123	70	193	1,207	22	84	230	126	ap2020
2021	226,003	399,924	56.5%	115	64	179	1,262	22	77	204	126	ap2022