Diocese of

Innsbruck

Austria

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Innsbruck / Œnipontan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Salzburg

Neighbouring Dioceses: Chur (←), Feldkirch (←), Augsburg (↖), München und Freising (↑), Salzburg (→), Gurk (↘), Belluno–Feltre (↘), Bolzano–Bressanone (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Peter Canisius (April 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: September 9

Liturgical Calendar (National) 📅

History

1925.12.11: Established as Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck–Feldkirch / Œnipontan(us) (Latin) (from Diocese of Brixen)
1964.08.06: Promoted as Diocese of Innsbruck–Feldkirch / Œnipontan(us) (Latin) (became suffragan of Salzburg)
1968.12.08: Renamed as Diocese of Innsbruck / Œnipontan(us) (Latin) (lost territory to establish Diocese of Feldkirch)

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1988.06)

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.09.27 – ...):

Bishop Hermann Glettler (61)

Member of Clerical Association of the Emmanuel Community

Monsignors (59)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Innsbruck (Roman Rite)

Bishop Hermann Glettler (61)
(2017.09.27 – ...)

Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria)
Member of Clerical Association of the Emmanuel Community

Euntes curate prædicate

Born:	1965.01.08 (Übelbach, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1991.06.23
Consecrated Bishop:	2017.12.02

Member of Clerical Association of the Emmanuel Community (1987 – ...)

Priest of Graz–Seckau (Austria) (1991.06.23 – 2017.09.27)

Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) (2017.09.27 – ...)

Bishop Manfred Scheuer (71)
(2003.10.21 – 2015.11.18)

Bishop of Linz (Austria)
Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Austria

SPIRITUS VIVIFICAT

Born:	1955.08.10 (Haibach ob der Donau, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1980.10.10
Consecrated Bishop:	2003.12.14

Priest of Linz (Austria) (1980.10.10 – 2003.10.21)

Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) (2003.10.21 – 2015.11.18)

Bishop of Linz (Austria) (2015.11.18 – ...)

Vice-President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (2020.06.16 – ...)

Bishop Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. (later Archbishop)
(1997.10.10 – 2002.11.27)

Veritatem facientes in caritate

Born:	1937.05.29 (Sankt Stefan im Rosental, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1964.02.09
Consecrated Bishop:	1997.11.23
Died:	2024.02.22 (Salzburg, Austria † 86)

Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) (1997.10.10 – 2002.11.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) (2002.11.27 – 2013.11.04)

Bishop Reinhold Stecher
(1980.12.15 – 1997.10.10)

Servire et confidere

Born:	1921.12.22 (Innsbruck, Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1947.12.19
Consecrated Bishop:	1981.01.25
Died:	2013.01.29 († 91)

Priest of Innsbruck (Austria) (1947.12.19 – 1980.12.15)

Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) (1980.12.15 – 1997.10.10)

Bishop Paulus Rusch
(1964.08.06 – 1980.08.13)

Born:	1903.10.04 (München, Germany)
Ordained Priest:	1933.07.26
Consecrated Bishop:	1938.11.30
Died:	1986.03.31 (Zams, Austria † 82)

Priest of Innsbruck–Feldkirch (Austria) (1933.07.26 – 1938.10.15)

Titular Bishop of Lycopolis (1938.10.15 – 1947.12.09)

Apostolic Administrator of Innsbruck–Feldkirch (Austria) (1938.10.15 – 1964.08.06)

Titular Bishop of Meloë in Isauria (1947.12.09 – 1964.09.26)

Bishop of Innsbruck (Austria) (1964.08.06 – 1980.08.13)

Apostolic Administrators of Innsbruck–Feldkirch (Roman Rite)

Bishop Paulus Rusch
(1938.10.15 – 1964.08.06)

(see above)

Archbishop Sigismund Waitz
(1921 – 1938)

Born:	1864.05.29 (Brixen, Italy)
Ordained Priest:	1886.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1913.06.08
Died:	1941.10.30 (Salzburg, Austria † 77)

Priest of Brixen (Italy) (1886.06.29 – 1913.05.09)

Titular Bishop of Cibyra (1913.05.09 – 1934.12.17)

Auxiliary Bishop of Brixen (Italy) (1913.05.09 – 1934.12.17)

Apostolic Administrator of Innsbruck–Feldkirch (Austria) (1921 – 1938)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) ([1934.12.10] 1934.12.17 – 1941.10.30)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Bruno Wechner (1954.12.31 – 1968.12.09)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Franz Tschann (1936.08.08 – 1955.10.01)

Special Churches

Cathedral: Dom Sankt Jakob, Innsbruck, Tirol
Minor Basilica: Basilika St. Michael, Absam, Tirol
Minor Basilica: Basilika Unserer Lieben Frau von der Unbefleckten Empfängnis, Wilten, Tirol
Minor Basilica: Herz-Jesu-Basilika, Hall in Tirol, Tirol
Minor Basilica: Zisterzienser-Abtei Basilika Unsere Liebe Frau, Stams, Tirol
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)
Jubilee Churches in the Holy Year 2025

Chur (←), Feldkirch (←), Augsburg (↖), München und Freising (↑), Salzburg (→), Gurk (↘), Belluno–Feltre (↘), Bolzano–Bressanone (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,845 km²

Population: 359,169 Catholics (61.8% of 581,508 total)

Pastoral Centres: 283 parishes

Personnel: 279 priests (151 diocesan, 128 religious), 65 deacons, 556 religious (222 brothers, 334 sisters), 8 seminarians

Pastoral Centres

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