Suffragan diocese Linz, Austria
Diocese of Linz
Lincien(sis)
Latin Church
Latin-rite diocese covering the Austrian state of Upper Austria, erected 28 January 1785 from the Diocese of Passau, suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vienna. Its seat is the Mariendom (New Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception) in Linz, begun in 1862 and consecrated in 1905. Bishop Manfred Scheuer has led the diocese since his appointment on 18 November 2015.
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- Established
- 1785
- Catholics
- 931,760
- Priests
- 498
- Territory
- 11,909 km²
Parishes and churches
479 listed churches in our records. Open a parish for Mass times, confession, directions and sources where recorded.
- Pfarre Linz-Don BoscoLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-EbelsbergLinzMass times recorded
- Pfarre Linz-Guter HirteLinzMass times recorded
- Pfarre Linz-Heilige FamilieLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-Heiliger GeistLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-Herz JesuLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-Marcel Callo (Auwiesen)LinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-OedLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-Pöstlingberg-LichtenbergLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-SolarcityLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. AntoniusLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. FranziskusLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. KonradLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. LeopoldLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. MagdalenaLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. MargarethenLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. MarkusLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. Martin am RömerbergLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. MichaelLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. Paul zu PichlingLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. PeterLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. QuirinusLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. SeverinLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-St. TheresiaLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-StadtpfarreLinzView parish
- Pfarre Linz-Stadtpfarre UrfahrLinzView parish
- Pfarre Lochen am SeeLochen am SeeView parish
- Pfarre LohnsburgLohnsburgView parish
- Pfarre LosensteinLosensteinMass times recorded
- Pfarre MagdalenabergPettenbachView parish
This is our recorded coverage, not an official diocesan parish count. Confirm service times with the parish before travelling.
The bishop
- Bishop
- Manfred Scheuer
- Born
- 10 August 1955
- Birthplace
- Haibach ob der Donau
Explore the ministry of the bishop.
The cathedral
Mariendom (New Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception), Linz stands in Linz, the church that holds the cathedra from which this see takes its name.
On what a cathedral is, see the cathedral; every see church on earth is gathered at the cathedrals.
History
A suffragan of the Archdiocese of Vienna in Austria, the Diocese of Linz bears the Latin name Dioecesis Linciensis.
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Paul Michael Zulehner to start "Pastoraltheologie kompakt" online course
Paul Michael Zulehner will launch a free online course titled "Pastoraltheologie kompakt" on October 1, 2026, to help lay volunteers in Church ministry. The theologian developed the course to provide theological instruction for those serving in various church roles.
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Diocese of Linz reports ICO spent 950,000 euros on 73 projects
The Diocese of Linz reported that the relief organization Initiative Christlicher Orient (ICO) spent more than 950,000 euros on 73 aid projects in the Middle East last year. The figures were released in the organization's 2025 annual report.
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Diocese of Linz celebrates 50 years of Bildungshaus Greisinghof
Around 300 guests gathered in Tragwein on September 12 and 13, 2026, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Greisinghof education center. The event included discussions and reflections on the center's history and its future direction.
- Pope Leo XIV publishes children's activity book
- Diocese of Linz reports 187 European church representatives meet in Puchberg
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