The Diocese of Innsbruck (Latin: Dioecesis Oenipontanus) is a Latin Church suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan of Salzburg (in western Austria) of the Catholic Church, covering the Bundesland (state) Tyrol.

Diocese of Innsbruck

Dioecesis Oenipontanus

Diözese Innsbruck
Coat of arms of the Diocese of Innsbruck
Coat of arms
Location
Country Austria
TerritoryTyrol
Ecclesiastical provinceSalzburg
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Salzburg
Statistics
Area9,845 km2 (3,801 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
570,120
378,373 (66.4%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedDecember 8, 1968
CathedralCathedral of St James
Patron saintSaint Peter Canisius
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopHermann Glettler
Metropolitan ArchbishopFranz Lackner
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

Its cathedral episcopal see is the Innsbruck Cathedral, dedicated to Saint James, in the city of Innsbruck.
It also has four Minor basilicas : Herz-Jesu-Basilika, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Hall in Tirol; St. Michael, in Absam; Unsere Liebe Frau von der Unbefleckten Empfängnis, Immaculate Conception, in Wilten and Zisterzienserkirche, Cistercian monastery in Stams.

History

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Statistics

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As per 2014, it pastorally served 395,490 Catholics (72.8% of 543,173 total) on 9,845 km2 in 243 parishes and 49 missions with 344 priests (193 diocesan, 151 religious), 64 deacons, 803 lay religious (246 brothers, 557 sisters) and 6 seminarians.

Episcopal Ordinaries

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(al Roman rite)

Apostolic Administrators of Innsbruck – Feldkirch
  • Sigismund Waitz (born Italy) (1921–1938), Titular Bishop of Cibyra (1913.05.09 – 1934.12.17), previously Auxiliary Bishop of Diocese of Brixen (Italy) (1913.05.09 – 1934.12.17); later Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) ([1934.12.10] 1934.12.17 – death 1941.10.30)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Franz Tschann (born Italy) (1936.08.08 – retired 1955.10.01), Titular Bishop of Panium (1936.08.08 – death 1956.10.10)
  • Paulus Rusch (1938.10.15 – 1964.08.06 see below) (born Germany), Titular Bishop of Lycopolis (1938.10.15 – 1947.12.09); next Titular Bishop of Meloë in Isauria (1947.12.09 – 1964.09.26)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Bruno Wechner (1954.12.31 – 1968.12.09), Titular Bishop of Cartennæ (1954.12.31 – 1968.12.09); later first Bishop of daughter see Feldkirch (Austria) (1968.12.09 – retired 1989.01.21), died 1999
Suffragan Bishops of Innsbruck

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Resignations and Appointments".

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