Archbishop of Vienna

Today is the Archbishop of Vienna, the Metropolitan of the Ecclesiastical Province of Vienna, which includes the Diocese of Eisenstadt, Linz diocese and diocese of St. Pölten.

Main article: Archdiocese of Vienna

An independent diocese of Vienna has been around since 1469, when Pope Paul II, by the Bull " In supramae dignitatis specula " the bishoprics of Vienna and Wiener Neustadt built. From 1469 to 1513 the other bishoprics were appointed as administrators for Vienna bishops. The first bishop was resident in Vienna Georg von Slatkonia. 1631, Emperor Ferdinand II to the Bishop of Vienna, the imperial title of prince. 1722 the Diocese of Vienna was by Pope Innocent XIII. charged with the Bull " Suprema dispositione " to the rank of archdiocese. In 1631, his successors bore the title of Prince-Bishop, since 1722 the title of Archbishop. From 1861 to 1918, the archbishops had as members of the manor a seat in the Imperial Parliament.