Diocese of Feldkirch

Dioecesis Campitemplensis

Diözese Feldkirch
Feldkirch Cathedral
Location
CountryAustria
TerritoryVorarlberg
Ecclesiastical provinceSalzburg
MetropolitanArchdiocese of Salzburg
Statistics
Area2,601 km2 (1,004 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2019)
395,012
233,081 (59%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
Established8 December 1968
CathedralSt. Nicholas Cathedral, Feldkirch
Patron saintSaint Nicholas
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopBenno Elbs
Metropolitan ArchbishopFranz Lackner
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Feldkirch (Latin: Dioecesis Campitemplensis) is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Feldkirch, Vorarlberg, in the Ecclesiastical province of Salzburg in Austria.

History

Special churches

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

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