Österreichische Bischofskonferenz

Conference of Bishops

Also known as: Episcopal Conference of Austria (English) / Belgische Bisschoppenconferentie (Nederlands)

Country: Austria

Address: Wollzeile 2, A-1010 Wien, Austria

Phone: (01)516.11.32.80

Website:

1918: Established as Österreichische Bischofskonferenz (Deutsch) / Episcopal Conference of Austria (English) / Belgische Bisschoppenconferentie (Nederlands)

President (2020.06.16 – ...):	Archbishop Franz Lackner, O.F.M. (69) Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria)
Vice-President (2020.06.16 – ...):	Bishop Manfred Scheuer (70) Bishop of Linz (Austria)
General Secretary (2010.11.18 [2011.03.01] – ...):	Fr. Peter Schipka (55) Priest of Wien (Austria)

President: Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81) (1998.06.30 – 2020.06.16)
President: Bishop Johann Weber (1995 – 1998)
President: Cardinal Hans Hermann Groër, O.S.B. (1988 – 1995)
President: Archbishop Karl Berg (1985 – 1988)
President: Cardinal Franz König (1959 – 1985)
President: Archbishop Andreas Rohracher (1955 – 1958)
President: Cardinal Theodor Innitzer (1933 – 1955.10.09)
President: Archbishop Ignaz Rieder (1932 – 1932)
President: Cardinal Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A. (1918 – 1931)
Vice-President: Archbishop Franz Lackner, O.F.M. (69) (2015.03.15 – 2020.06.16)
Vice-President: Bishop Egon Kapellari (90) (2001 – 2015.01.28)
General Secretary: Bishop Ägidius Johann Zsifkovics (62) (1999.02.01 – 2011.03.01)
General Secretary: Msgr. Michael Wilhelm (1994 – 1999)
General Secretary: Bishop Alfred Kostelecky (1977 – 1994.02.22)
General Secretary: Bishop Jakob Weinbacher (1961 – 1977)
General Secretary: Fr. Franz Zak (1957 – 1961)
General Secretary: Fr. Franz Jachym (1952 – 1956)
General Secretary: Fr. Jakob Weinbacher (later Bishop) (1949 – 1952)

Last updated on 2026.04.11