Diocese of Innsbruck

Historical Details

• Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck-Feldkirch
  • Latin Name: Oenipontanus
  • Erected: 11 December 1925
  • Country: Austria
  • Square Kilometers: 12,264 (4,736 Square Miles)

• Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch
  • Latin Name: Oenipontanus
  • Elevated: 6 August 1964
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Salzburg
  • Country: Austria

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Sigismund Waitz † ( 1921 Appointed - 1938 Retired)
• Franz Tschann † (8 Aug 1936 Appointed - 1 Oct 1955 Retired)
• Paulus Rusch † (15 Oct 1938 Appointed - 13 Aug 1980 Retired)
• Reinhold Stecher (15 Dec 1980 Appointed - 10 Oct 1997 Retired)
• Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. (10 Oct 1997 Appointed - 27 Nov 2002 Appointed, Archbishop of Salzburg)
• Manfred Scheuer (21 Oct 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Administration of Innsbruck-Feldkirch
1950	481,156	520,000	92.5%	605	395	1,000	481		592	2,339	394	ap1951
Diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch
Diocese of Innsbruck
1970	381,000	407,000	93.6%	231	288	519	734		373	1,488	239	ap1971
1980	421,500	451,400	93.4%	295	245	540	780	10	300	1,250	276	ap1981
1990	466,686	505,058	92.4%	237	200	437	1,067	21	242	920	285	ap1991
1999	418,011	499,622	83.7%	203	273	476	878	44	354	371	242	ap2000
2000	429,182	464,236	92.4%	201	273	474	905	44	354	371	242	ap2001
2001	434,820	460,801	94.4%	187	212	399	1,089	44	277	194	245	ap2002
2002	412,871	462,323	89.3%	186	210	396	1,042	54	277	193	245	ap2003
2003	410,837	463,666	88.6%	203	209	412	997	54	280	285	244	ap2004
2004	408,895	467,170	87.5%	172	195	367	1,114		257	257	244	ap2005
2006	407,982	526,226	77.5%	209	1,887	2,096	194	54	258	253	244	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Alois Kothgasser, S.D.B. (Bishop: 10 Oct 1997 to 27 Nov 2002)
• Manfred Scheuer (Bishop: 21 Oct 2003 - )
• Reinhold Stecher (Priest: 19 Dec 1947; Bishop: 15 Dec 1980 to 10 Oct 1997)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Victor Macalik Gyözö † (Priest: 15 Jul 1915 to 1951)
• Paulus Rusch † (Priest: 26 Jul 1933; Apostolic Administrator: 15 Oct 1938; Bishop: 26 Sep 1964 to 13 Aug 1980)
• Franz Tschann † (Vicar Apostolic: 8 Aug 1936 to 1 Oct 1955)
• Sigismund Waitz † (Apostolic Administrator: 1921 to 1938)
• Bruno Wechner † (Priest: 26 Jul 1933; Auxiliary Bishop: 31 Dec 1954 to 9 Dec 1968)