Roman Catholic Diocese of Feldkirch

Diocese of Feldkirch Dioecesis Campitemplensis Diözese Feldkirch
Domkirche St. Nikolaus
Location
Country	Austria
Territory	Vorarlberg
Ecclesiastical province	Archdiocese of Salzburg
Metropolitan	Feldkirch
Statistics
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 373,849 247,436 (66.2%)
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Roman Rite
Established	December 8, 1968
Cathedral	Domkirche St. Nikolaus
Patron saint	Saint Nicholas
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	Benno Elbs
Metropolitan Archbishop	Franz Lackner
Bishops emeritus	Elmar Fischer
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

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

History

• December 8, 1968: Established as Diocese of Feldkirch from the Diocese of Innsbruck–Feldkirch

Special churches

• Minor Basilicas:
  • Liebfrauenbasilika Rankweil, Rankweil, Vorarlberg

Leadership

• Bishops of Feldkirch (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Benno Elbs (since 2013.05.08)
  • Bishop Elmar Fischer (2005.05.24 - 2011.11.15)
  • Bishop Klaus Küng (1989.01.21 – 2004.10.07)
  • Bishop Bruno Wechner (1968.12.09 – 1989.01.21)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Austria

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website