Military Ordinariate of Austria, Military

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ferdinand Michael Cyriakus von Hallweil † ( 1773 Appointed - 2 Jun 1773 Died)
• Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J. † (6 Nov 1773 Appointed - 26 Nov 1792 Died)
• Godfried Joseph Crüts van Creits † (28 Jul 1803 Appointed - 5 Apr 1815 Died)
• Josef Chrysostomus Pauer † (24 Apr 1815 Appointed - 3 May 1824 Confirmed, Bishop of Sankt Pölten)
• Michael Johann Wagner † (27 Apr 1833 Appointed - 1 Feb 1836 Confirmed, Bishop of Sankt Pölten)
• Johann Michael Leonhard † (19 Nov 1835 Appointed - 19 Jan 1863 Died)
• Dominik Mayer † (1 Oct 1863 Appointed - 4 May 1875 Died)
• Anton Josef Gruscha † (19 Jan 1878 Appointed - 23 Jun 1890 Confirmed, Archbishop of Wien {Vienna})
• Kalman Belopotoczky † (16 Jun 1890 Appointed - 1 Jun 1911 Resigned)
• Imre Bjelik † (8 Jan 1913 Appointed - 11 Nov 1918 Resigned)
• Franz König † (21 Feb 1959 Appointed - 8 May 1969 Resigned)
• Franz Žak † (8 May 1969 Appointed - 12 Nov 1986 Resigned)
• Alfred Kostelecky † (12 Nov 1986 Appointed - 22 Feb 1994 Died)
• Christian Werner (22 Feb 1994 Succeeded - 16 Apr 2015 Resigned)
• Werner Freistetter (16 Apr 2015 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
1999				21	2	23	0	2	1		21	ap2000
2000				20	2	22	0	2	2		23	ap2001
2001				24	3	27	0	2	3		22	ap2002
2002				23	3	26	0	2	3		21	ap2003
2003				23	2	25	0	2	2		21	ap2004
2004				25	1	26	0	4	1		21	ap2005
2013				8	4	12	0	3	4		21	ap2014
2016				9	6	15	0	3	6		20	ap2017
2019				9	6	15	0	5	6		19	ap2020
2021				14	4	18	0	6	4		20	ap2022
2023				9	6	15	0	6	6		17	ap2024

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Werner Freistetter (Bishop: 16 Apr 2015 - )
• Christian Werner (Coadjutor Bishop: 9 Jan 1992; Bishop: 22 Feb 1994 to 16 Apr 2015)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Kalman Belopotoczky † (Bishop: 16 Jun 1890 to 1 Jun 1911)
• Imre Bjelik † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1913 to 11 Nov 1918)
• Godfried Joseph Crüts van Creits † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1803 to 5 Apr 1815)
• Anton Josef Gruscha † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1878 to 23 Jun 1890)
• Ferdinand Michael Cyriakus von Hallweil † (Bishop: 1773 to 2 Jun 1773)
• Johann Heinrich von Kerens, S.J. † (Bishop: 6 Nov 1773 to 26 Nov 1792)
• Franz König † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1959 to 8 May 1969)
• Alfred Kostelecky † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1986 to 22 Feb 1994)
• Johann Michael Leonhard † (Bishop: 19 Nov 1835 to 19 Jan 1863)
• Dominik Mayer † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1863 to 4 May 1875)
• Josef Chrysostomus Pauer † (Bishop: 24 Apr 1815 to 3 May 1824)
• Michael Johann Wagner † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1833 to 1 Feb 1836)
• Franz Žak † (Bishop: 8 May 1969 to 12 Nov 1986)