Ordinariate of Ordinariat d’Autriche de rite oriental, Austria 🇦🇹 (Eastern Rite)

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Eastern

Type: Ordinariate

Name: Ordinariat d’Autriche de rite oriental (français) / Austriæ (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Neighbouring Dioceses: Ordynariat dla wiernych obrządku wschodniego w Polsce (↗)

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

History

1945.10.03: Established as Ordinariate of Ordinariat d’Autriche de rite oriental (français) / Austriæ (Latin)

Contact Info

Address: Wollzeile 2, A-1010 Wien, Austria

Present Prelates

Ordinary (2026.07.11 – ...):

Archbishop Josef Grünwidl (63)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)

Ordinaries

Ordinaries of Ordinariat d’Autriche de rite oriental (Eastern Rite)

Archbishop Josef Grünwidl (63)
(2026.07.11 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria)
Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

Melodiam Dei recipite

Born:	1963.01.31 (Hollabrunn, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1988.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	2026.01.24

Priest of Wien (Austria) (1988.06.29 – 2025.10.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Wien (Austria) (2025.01.22 – 2025.10.17)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (2025.10.17 – ...)

Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) (2026.07.11 – ...)

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81)
(1995.11.06 – 2026.07.11)

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore
Metropolitan Archbishop emeritus of Wien (Austria)
Ordinary emeritus of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria)

Vos autem dixi amicos

Born:	1945.01.22 (Skalsko, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:	1970.12.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1991.09.29
Created Cardinal:	1998.02.21

Titular Bishop of Sutri (1991.07.11 – 1995.04.13)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1991.07.11 – 1995.04.13)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1995.04.13 – 1995.09.14)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1995.09.14 – 2025.01.22)

Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) (1995.11.06 – 2026.07.11)

Cardinal-Priest of Gesù Divin Lavoratore (1998.02.21 [1998.11.22] – ...)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1998.06.30 – 2020.06.16)

Member of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2014.01.15 – 2024.05.02)

President of Commission of Cardinals overseeing the Institute for Works of Religion (2024.05.02 – 2026.02.02)

Cardinal Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B.
(1986.10.30 – 1995.09.14)

In verbo autem tuo

Born:	1919.10.13 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1942.04.12
Consecrated Bishop:	1986.09.14
Created Cardinal:	1988.06.28
Died:	2003.03.24 (Sankt Pölten, Austria † 83)

Priest of Wien (Austria) (1942.04.12 – 1976.09.08)

Priest of Benedictine Congregation of Austria of the Immaculate Conception (1976.09.08 – 1986.07.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1986.07.15 – 1995.09.14)

Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) (1986.10.30 – 1995.09.14)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1988 – 1995)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Gioacchino ed Anna al Tuscolano (1988.06.28 – 2003.03.24)

Cardinal Franz König
(1956.06.13 – 1985)

Veritate in caritate

Born:	1905.08.03 (Warth, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1933.10.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1952.08.31
Created Cardinal:	1958.12.15
Died:	2004.03.13 (Wien, Austria † 98)