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Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten

Coordinates: 48°12′20″N 15°37′41″E / 48.2056°N 15.6280°E / 48.2056; 15.6280
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Diocese of Sankt Pölten

Dioecesis Sancti Hippolyti

Diözese St. Pölten
Dom Mariä Himmelfahrt
(Cathedral of the Assumption of Mary)
Location
CountryAustria
TerritoryLower Austria
Ecclesiastical provinceArchdiocese of Vienna
MetropolitanSankt Pölten
Statistics
Area10,450 km2 (4,030 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
621,100
516,765 (83.2%)
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteRoman Rite
EstablishedJanuary 28, 1785
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption in Sankt Pölten
Patron saintSaint Hippolyte
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopKlaus Küng
Metropolitan ArchbishopChristoph Schönborn
Auxiliary BishopsAnton Leichtfried
Map
Website
Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Sankt Pölten (Template:Lang-la) is a diocese located in the city of Sankt Pölten in the Ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.

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