Metropolitan Archdiocese of

Wien

Austria Austria

Continent: West Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Metropolitan Archdiocese Metr. Archdiocese

Name: Wien / Vienna (English) / Vienna (Italiano) / Viennen(sis) (Latin) / Vindobonen(sis) (Latin)

Suffragan Sees: Eisenstadt, Linz, Sankt Pölten

Neighbouring Dioceses: Graz–Seckau (↙), Sankt Pölten (←), Brno (↑), Trnava (↗), Bratislava (↘), Eisenstadt (↓)

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Website:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Saint Stephen (December 26)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: April 23

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Papal Visits

Present Prelates

Metropolitan Archbishop (2025.10.17 – ...):Archbishop Josef GrĂŒnwidl (63)Archbishop Josef GrĂŒnwidl (63)
Auxiliary Bishop (2006.02.09 – ...):Bishop Franz Scharl (68)Bishop Franz Scharl (68)

Titular Bishop of Ierafi

Auxiliary Bishop (2008.03.06 – ...):Bishop Stephan Turnovszky (61)Bishop Stephan Turnovszky (61)

Titular Bishop of Ancusa

Ordinaries

Metropolitan Archbishops of Wien (Roman Rite)

Archbishop Josef GrĂŒnwidl (63)Archbishop Josef GrĂŒnwidl (63)
(2025.10.17 – ...)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (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 – ...)

Archbishop Josef GrĂŒnwidl (63)Fr. Josef GrĂŒnwidl (63) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2025.01.22 – 2025.10.17)

Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81)Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, O.P. (81)
(1995.09.14 – 2025.01.22)

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

Cardinal-Priest of GesĂč 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.
(1986.07.15 – 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
(1956.05.10 – 1985.09.16)

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)

Titular Bishop of Livias (1952.07.03 – 1956.05.10)

Coadjutor Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria) (1952.07.03 – 1956.05.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1956.05.10 – 1985.09.16)

Ordinary of Austria of the Eastern Rite (Austria) (1956.06.13 – 1985)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1958.12.18 – 2004.03.13)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1959 – 1985)

Military Vicar of Austria (Austria) (1959.02.21 – 1969.05.07)

President of Secretariat for Non-Believers (1965.04.06 – 1980.06.27)

Protopriest of College of Cardinals (1991.11.13 – 2004.03.13)

Cardinal Theodor Innitzer
(1932.09.19 – 1955.10.09)

In caritate servire

Born:1875.12.25 (Wipert, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1902.07.25
Consecrated Bishop:1932.10.16
Created Cardinal:1933.03.13
Died:1955.10.09 (Wien, Austria † 79)

Apostolic Administrator of Burgenland (Austria) (1932 – 1949.11.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1932.09.19 – 1955.10.09)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1933 – 1955.10.09)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1933.03.16 – 1955.10.09)

Cardinal Friedrich Gustav Piffl, C.R.S.A.
(1913.05.02 – 1932.04.21)

Non laboro honori

Born:1864.10.15 (LanĆĄkroun, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1888.01.08
Consecrated Bishop:1913.06.01
Created Cardinal:1914.05.25
Died:1932.04.21 (Wien, Austria † 67)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1913.05.02 – 1932.04.21)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1914.09.08 – 1932.04.21)

President of Episcopal Conference of Austria (1918 – 1931)

Apostolic Administrator of Burgenland (Austria) (1922 – 1932.04.21)

Cardinal Franz Xaver Nagl
(1911.08.05 – 1913.02.04)

Pacem et veritatem

Born:1855.11.26 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1878.07.14
Consecrated Bishop:1902.06.15
Created Cardinal:1911.11.27
Died:1913.02.04 (Wien, Austria † 57)

Bishop of Koper (Slovenia) (1902.06.02 – 1910.01.19)

Bishop of Trieste (Italy) (1902.06.02 – 1910.01.19)

Titular Archbishop of Tyrus (1910.01.19 – 1911.08.05)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1910.01.19 – 1911.08.05)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1911.08.05 – 1913.02.04)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Marco (1912.12.02 – 1913.02.04)

Cardinal Anton Josef Gruscha
(1890.06.23 – 1911.08.05)

In nomine Jesu

Born:1820.11.03 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1843.05.04
Consecrated Bishop:1878.04.28
Created Cardinal:1891.06.01
Died:1911.08.05 (Kranichberg, Austria † 90)

Titular Bishop of Charré (1878.03.28 – 1890.06.23)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1890.06.23 – 1911.08.05)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria degli Angeli (1891.12.17 – 1911.08.05)

Cardinal Cölestin Ganglbauer, O.S.B.
(1881.08.04 – 1889.12.14)

Crux sacra lux mihi

Born:1817.08.20 (Thanstetten, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1843.07.22
Consecrated Bishop:1881.08.28
Created Cardinal:1884.11.10
Died:1889.12.14 (Wien, Austria † 72)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1881.08.04 – 1889.12.14)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1886.06.10 – 1889.12.14)

Cardinal Johannes Baptiste Kutschker
(1876.04.15 – 1881.01.27)

Born:1810.04.11 (Wiese, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1833.04.21
Consecrated Bishop:1862.05.11
Created Cardinal:1877.06.22
Died:1881.01.27 (Wien, Austria † 70)

Titular Bishop of Charré (1862.04.07 – 1876.04.15)

Auxiliary Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1862.04.07 – 1876.04.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1876.04.15 – 1881.01.27)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1877.06.25 – 1881.01.27)

Cardinal Joseph Othmar von Rauscher
(1853.06.27 – 1875.11.24)

Born:1797.10.06 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1823.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1849.04.15
Created Cardinal:1855.12.17
Died:1875.11.24 (Wien, Austria † 78)

Apostolic Administrator of Leoben (Austria) (1849.01.29 – 1853.03.20)

Bishop of Seckau (Austria) ([1849.01.29] 1849.04.12 – 1853.06.27)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1853.06.27 – 1875.11.24)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Vittoria (1858.12.23 – 1875.11.24)

Archbishop Vinzenz Eduard Milde
(1832.03.19 – 1853.03.14)

Born:1777.05.11 (Brno, Czechia)
Ordained Priest:1800.03.09
Consecrated Bishop:1823.07.13
Died:1853.03.14 (Wien, Austria † 75)

Bishop of Litoměƙice (Czechia) ([1823.01.16] 1823.05.06 – 1832.03.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) ([1831.10.27] 1832.03.19 – 1853.03.14)

Archbishop Leopold Maximilian Graf von Firmian (Frimian)
(1822.04.19 – 1831.11.29)

Born:1766.10.11 (Trento, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1792.09.22
Consecrated Bishop:1797.11.05
Died:1831.11.29 (Wien, Austria † 65)

Titular Bishop of Tiberias (1797.07.24 – 1800.11.23)

Auxiliary Bishop of Passau (Germany) (1797.07.24 – 1800.11.23)

Bishop of Lavant (Austria) (1800.11.23 – 1822.04.19)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) ([1822.01.25] 1822.04.19 – 1831.11.29)

Archbishop Sigismund Anton Graf von Hohenwart, S.J.
(1803.06.20 – 1820.06.30)

Born:1730.05.02 (Gerlachstein, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1759.10.07
Consecrated Bishop:1791.10.23
Died:1820.06.30 (Wien, Austria † 90)

Bishop of Trieste (Italy) ([1791.02.10] 1791.09.26 – 1794.09.12)

Bishop of Sankt Pölten (Austria) ([1794.01.10] 1794.09.12 – 1803.06.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) ([1803.04.29] 1803.06.20 – 1820.06.30)

Cardinal Christoph Anton von Migazzi von Waal und Sonnenthurn
(1757.03.23 – 1803.04.14)

Born:1714.10.20 (Trento, Italy)
Ordained Priest:1738.04.07
Consecrated Bishop:1751.10.10
Created Cardinal:1761.11.23
Died:1803.04.14 (Wien, Austria † 88)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Mechelen (Belgium) (1751.09.20 – 1753.05.19)

Titular Archbishop of Carthage (1751.09.20 – 1756.09.20)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1756.09.20 – 1757.05.22)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1757.03.23 – 1803.04.14)

Apostolic Administrator of Vác (Hungary) (1762.04.19 – 1786)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Quattro Coronati (1775.04.03 – 1803.04.14)

Protopriest of Sacred College of Cardinals (1788.01.21 – 1803.04.14)

Cardinal Johannes Joseph von Trautson
(1751.04.12 – 1757.03.10)

Born:1704.07.27 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1728.09.26
Consecrated Bishop:1750.12.25
Created Cardinal:1756.04.05
Died:1757.03.10 (Wien, Austria † 52)

Titular Archbishop of Carthage (1750.12.07 – 1751.04.12)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1750.12.07 – 1751.04.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1751.04.12 – 1757.03.10)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1756.04.05 – 1757.03.10)

Cardinal Graf Sigismund von Kollonitz
(1722.06.01 – 1751.04.12)

Born:1676.05.28 (Velké Levåre, Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:1699.10.22
Consecrated Bishop:1709.12.07
Created Cardinal:1727.11.26
Died:1751.04.12 (Wien, Austria † 74)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1708.10.14 – 1716.07.01)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1716.07.01 – 1722.06.01)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Wien (Austria) (1722.06.01 – 1751.04.12)

Cardinal-Priest of Ss. Marcellino e Pietro (1730.08.14 – 1740.08.29)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Crisogono (1740.08.29 – 1751.04.12)

Bishops of Wien (Roman Rite)

Bishop Graf Sigismund von Kollonitz (later Cardinal)
(1716.07.01 – 1722.06.01)

(see above)

Bishop Franz Ferdinand von Rummel
(1706.10.04 – 1716.03.15)

Born:1644.10.28 (Weiden in der Oberpfalz, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1675.01
Consecrated Bishop:1696.07.29
Died:1716.03.15 (Wien, Austria † 71)

Bishop of Knin (Croatia) ([1695.10.10] 1696.04.02 – 1706.10.04)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1706.04.11] 1706.10.04 – 1716.03.15)

Archbishop Franz Anton von Harrach zu Rorau
(1702.01.07 – 1706.07.31)

Born:1663.10.02 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1691.12.31
Consecrated Bishop:1702.04.02
Died:1727.07.18 (Salzburg, Austria † 63)

Titular Bishop of Hamatha (1701.11.21 – 1702.01.07)

Coadjutor Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1701.07.02] 1701.11.21 – 1702.01.07)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1702.01.07 – 1706.07.31)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) ([1705.10.19] 1706.04.19 – 1709.04.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) (1709.04.20 – 1727.07.18)

Bishop Ernst Reichsgraf von Trautson zu Falkenstein
(1685.09.10 – 1702.01.07)

Born:1633.12.26 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1661.06.11
Consecrated Bishop:1685.10.28
Died:1702.01.07 (Wien, Austria † 68)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1685.03.23] 1685.09.10 – 1702.01.07)

Bishop Emerich Sinelli, O.F.M. Cap.
(1681.03.03 – 1685.02.25)

Born:1622.06.29 (Komorn, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1649
Consecrated Bishop:1681.05.11
Died:1685.02.25 (Wien, Austria † 62)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1680.11.14] 1681.03.03 – 1685.02.25)

Bishop Wilderich Reichsfreiherr von Walderdorff
(1669.08.19 – 1680.09.04)

Born:1617.01.14 (WĂŒrzburg, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1659
Consecrated Bishop:1669.09.29
Died:1680.09.04 (Wien, Austria † 63)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1669.06.28] 1669.08.19 – 1680.09.04)

Bishop Philipp Friedrich Reichsfreiherr von Breuner
(1639.09.05 – 1669.05.22)

Born:1597.09.06 (GyƑr, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1621.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1635.09.05
Died:1669.05.22 (Wien, Austria † 71)

Titular Bishop of Ioppe (1630.09.09 – 1639.09.05)

Auxiliary Bishop of Olomouc (Czechia) (1630.09.09 – 1639.09.05)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) ([1639.06.03] 1639.09.05 – 1669.05.22)

Bishop Anton Wolfradt
(1631.05.26 – 1639.04.01)

Born:1582.07.09 (Köln, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1631.08.03
Died:1639.04.01 (Wien, Austria † 56)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1631.05.26 – 1639.04.01)

Cardinal Melchior Klesl
(1598.07.15 – 1630.09.18)

Born:1552.02.19 (Wien, Austria)
Ordained Priest:1579.08.30
Consecrated Bishop:1614.03.30
Created Cardinal in pectore:1615.12.02
Revealed as Cardinal:1616.04.09
Died:1630.09.18 (Neustadt, Austria † 78)

Apostolic Administrator of Wiener Neustadt (Austria) (1588.10.04 – 1630.09.18)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1598.07.15 – 1630.09.18)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Silvestro in Capite (1623.11.20 – 1624.07.01)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria della Pace (1624.07.01 – 1630.09.18)

Bishop Johann Caspar Neubeck
(1575.02.04 – 1594.08.28)

Born:1545 (Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany)
Consecrated Bishop:1575.06.05
Died:1594.08.28 (Wien, Austria † 48)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1575.02.04 – 1594.08.28)

Bishop Urban Sagstetter
(Apostolic Administrator 1563 – 1568)

Archbishop AntonĂ­n Brus z Mohelnice
(1558 – 1563)

Born:1518.02.13 (Mohelnice, Czechia)
Consecrated Bishop:1560.12?
Died:1580.08.28 (Praha, Czechia † 62)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1558 – 1563)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Praha (Czechia) (1561 – 1580.08.28)

Grand Master of Knights of the Cross with the Red Star (1561 – 1580.08.28)

Saint Fr. Pietro Canisio (Peter Canisius), S.J.
(Apostolic Administrator 1554 – 1555)

Bishop Christoph Wertwein
(1552.02.18 – 1553.05.20 not possessed)

Died:1553.05.20

Apostolic Administrator of Wiener Neustadt (Austria) (1550 – 1553.05.20)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1552.02.18 – 1553.05.20 not possessed)

Bishop Friedrich Nausea
(1541.05.21 – 1552.02.06)

Born:1496 (Waischenfeld, Germany)
Ordained Priest:1542.11
Consecrated Bishop:1543.02
Died:1552.02.06 (Trento, Italy † 55)

Coadjutor Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1538 – 1541.05.21)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1541.05.21 – 1552.02.06)

Bishop Johann Fabri
(1530 – 1541.05.21)

Born:1478
Consecrated Bishop:1531
Died:1541.05.21 († 62)

Coadjutor Bishop of Wien (Austria) (? – 1530)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1530 – 1541.05.21)

Bishop Johann von Revellis
(1524.04.06 – 1529.12.27)

Consecrated Bishop:1527.08.07
Died:1529.12.27

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1524.04.06 – 1529.12.27)

Bishop Pietro Bonomo
(Apostolic Administrator 1522 – 1523)

Bishop Georg von Slatkonia
(1513.08.12 – 1522.04.26)

Born:1456.03.21
Consecrated Bishop:1513.11.13
Died:1522.04.26 († 66)

Bishop of Pedena (Croatia) (1513? – 1522.04.26)

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1513.08.12 – 1522.04.26)

Fr. Franz Bakocz
(Apostolic Administrator 1504 – 1509)

Bishop Bernhard von Pollheim
(1500.03.18 – 1504.01.13)

Died:1504.01.13

Bishop of Wien (Austria) (1500.03.18 – 1504.01.13)

Bishop Jånos Vitéz
(Apostolic Administrator 1493 – 1499)

Fr. Matthias Scheidt
(Apostolic Administrator 1490 – 1493)

Bishop OrbĂĄn DĂłczy von NagylĂșcse
(Apostolic Administrator 1488 – 1490)

Archbishop Bernhard von Rohr
(Apostolic Administrator 1482 – 1487.03.21)

Archbishop Johann Beckenschlager (JĂĄnos Beckensloer)
(Apostolic Administrator 1480 – 1482)

Bishop Leo von Spaur
(Apostolic Administrator 1471.12.16 – 1479.03.06)

Former Prelates

Special Churches

Graz–Seckau (↙), Sankt Pölten (←), Brno (↑), Trnava (↗), Bratislava (↘), Eisenstadt (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 9,100 kmÂČ

Population: 1,131,960 Catholics (38.0% of 2,979,112 total)

Pastoral Centres: 618 parishes, 73 missions

Personnel: 1,047 priests (599 diocesan, 448 religious), 219 deacons, 1,543 religious (632 brothers, 911 sisters), 52 seminarians

Population

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