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Roman Catholic Diocese of Feldkirch
The Diocese of Feldkirch (Latin: Dioecesis Campitemplensis) is a diocese located in the city of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.
Diocese of Feldkirch Dioecesis Campitemplensis Diözese Feldkirch | |
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Feldkirch Cathedral | |
| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
| Territory | Vorarlberg |
| Ecclesiastical province | Salzburg |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Salzburg |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 2,601 km2 (1,004 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2019) 395,012 233,081 (59%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 8 December 1968 |
| Cathedral | St. Nicholas Cathedral, Feldkirch |
| Patron saint | Saint Nicholas |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Benno Elbs |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Franz Lackner |
| Map | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
History
- until the 19th century: part of the Swabian Dioceses of the Catholic Church: Constance, Augsburg
- then attached to the (Tyrolean and thus Austrian) Diocese of Brixen after the split-up of the Holy Roman Empire
- came with the Austrian part of Brixen to the Apostolic Administrature (1921), later (1964) Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch
- 8 December 1968: detached from Innsbruck and established as Diocese of Feldkirch
Special churches
- Minor Basilicas:
- Liebfrauenbasilika Rankweil, Rankweil, Vorarlberg
Bishops of Feldkirch
- Bruno Wechner (9 December 1968 – 21 January 1989)
- Klaus Küng (21 January 1989 – 7 October 2004)
- Elmar Fischer (24 May 2005 – 15 November 2011)
- Benno Elbs (since 8 May 2013)
See also
References
External links
- GCatholic.org [self-published]
- Catholic Hierarchy [self-published]
- Diocese website
Coordinates: 47°14′17″N 9°35′54″E / 47.2381°N 9.5982°E