List of cathedrals in Austria

This is a list of cathedrals in Austria, including both actual and former diocesan cathedrals (seats of bishops). Almost all cathedrals in Austria are Catholic, but any non-Catholic cathedrals are also listed here.

The list is intended to be complete.

Although the word "Kathedrale" is used formally in German, the more usual word is "Dom". This not only refers to cathedrals in the proper sense as the seats of bishops, but also to a small number of large churches in Austria, which are known as "Dom" as a mark of distinction or historical importance (sometimes known by the description "Prachtdom", i.e., churches called "Dom" because of their magnificence or splendour). These are included in a separate section, without implying that they have the status of cathedrals.

Catholic cathedrals

CathedralArchdioceseor DioceseLocationDedicationDescriptionNotesEisenstadt CathedralEisenstädter Dom; Dom Sankt Martin, EisenstadtDiocese of EisenstadtBurgenland, EisenstadtSaint Martincathedralfrom 1960, when the diocese was createdFeldkirch CathedralFeldkircher Dom; Dom Sankt Nikolai, FeldkirchDiocese of FeldkirchVorarlberg, FeldkirchSaint Nicholascathedralfrom 1968, when the diocese was createdGöss AbbeyReichsstift Göss; Stiftskirche St. AndräDiocese of Graz-SeckauStyria, LeobenBlessed Virgin Mary and Saint Andrewformer cathedral, previously an abbey church; now a parish churchBenedictine abbey 12th century-1782; cathedral of the Diocese of Leoben, founded 1785, abolished 1859 (although administered by the Diocese of Seckau after the death of the first and only bishop in 1800)Graz CathedralGrazer Dom; Dom Sankt Ägydius, GrazDiocese of Graz-SeckauStyria, GrazSaint Gilescathedralfrom 1782 or 1786, on the move of the seat of the Bishops of Seckau to GrazGurk CathedralGurker Dom; Dom Mariä Himmelfahrt, GurkDiocese of Gurk-KlagenfurtCarinthia, GurkAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Maryco-cathedralfrom 1787; cathedral of the Diocese of Gurk 1071-1787Innsbruck CathedralInnsbrucker Dom; Dom Sankt Jakob, InnsbruckDiocese of InnsbruckTyrol, InnsbruckSaint James the Greatcathedralfrom 1964, when the diocese of Innsbruck-Feldkirch was created; renamed diocese of Innsbruck in 1968Klagenfurt CathedralKlagenfurter Dom; Dom der Heiligen Petrus und Paulus, KlagenfurtDiocese of Gurk-KlagenfurtCarinthia, KlagenfurtSaint Peter and Saint Paulcathedralfrom 1787, when the bishops' seat was transferred here from GurkNew Cathedral, LinzNeuer Dom; Mariä-Empfängnis-Dom, LinzDiocese of LinzUpper Austria, LinzImmaculate Conceptioncathedral from 1924, when dedicated, replacing the Old Cathedral, Linz; construction began in 1855/1862Old Cathedral, LinzAlter Dom; Domkirche St. Ignatius, LinzDiocese of LinzUpper Austria, LinzSaint Ignatius Loyolaco-cathedralfrom 1924, after the dedication of the present cathedral; cathedral 1785-1924; previously a Jesuit church (from 1669)Basilica of St Laurence, LorchBasilika St. LaurenzDiocese of LinzUpper Austria, Enns, LorchSaint Lawrenceminor basilicaan earlier building on the site was the cathedral in the 4th/5th centuries of the bishopric of Lauriacum, the bishopric of the Roman province of Noricum; the present church dates from the 13th/14th centuries, and has never been the seat of a bishop (the title of Archbishop of Lauriacum has recently been re-created for a titular archbishopric).Salzburg CathedralSalzburger DomArchdiocese of SalzburgState of Salzburg, SalzburgSaint Vergil and Saint Rupertcathedralfrom 987, in an earlier building on the site; the present building was dedicated in 1628St. Peter's Archabbey, SalzburgErzabtei St. PeterArchdiocese of SalzburgState of Salzburg, SalzburgSaint Peterformer cathedral, abbey churchuntil 987, the abbey church was also the cathedral, as the abbots of St. Peter's were also the Archbishops of SalzburgFranciscan Church, SalzburgFranziskanerkirche Unserer Lieben Frau, SalzburgArchdiocese of SalzburgState of Salzburg, SalzburgBlessed Virgin Marypro-cathedral 1600-28, parish church; former friary churchused as cathedral while the present Salzburg Cathedral was under constructionSankt Andrä Cathedral; St. Andrew's Church, Sankt AndräDom- und Stadtpfarrkirche St. Andrä im Lavanttal Diocese of Gurk-KlagenfurtCarinthia, Sankt AndräSaint Andrewformer cathedral, now parish churchcathedral of the former Diocese of Lavant from 1228 to 1859, when the diocese was moved to Marburg (Maribor, now in Slovenia)Sankt Pölten CathedralSankt Pöltner Dom; Dom Mariä Himmelfahrt, Sankt Pölten Diocese of Sankt PöltenLower Austria, Sankt PöltenAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Marycathedralfrom 1785 (diocese created in 1784/85)Seckau AbbeyDom- und Abteikirche Mariä Himmelfahrt; Dom im GebirgDiocese of Graz-SeckauSeckauAssumption of the Blessed Virgin Maryco-cathedral, abbey church; minor basilicafrom 1782; cathedral of the Diocese of Seckau 1218-1782, although in practice the bishops were based at the nearby Schloss SeggauSt. Stephen's Cathedral, ViennaStephansdomArchdiocese of ViennaViennaSaint Stephencathedral; World Heritage Sitefrom 1147, the date of foundation of the dioceseWettingen-Mehrerau AbbeyTerritorialabtei Wettingen-Mehrerauterritory of Wettingen-Mehrerau AbbeyVorarlberg, BregenzThe Blessed Virgin Mary, Star of the Sea, and of Mehrerauterritorial abbey (directly subordinate to the Holy See)formerly Benedictine (c .611-1807), now Cistercian (from 1854); the abbot has the rank of a bishop in respect of the abbey's territoryCathedral of the Military Ordinariate in AustriaSt.-Georgs-Kathedrale, Wiener NeustadtMilitary Ordinariate of AustriaMilitärseelsorge ÖsterreichLower Austria, Wiener NeustadtSaint Georgecathedral since 1987also the chapel of Burg Wiener Neustadt and the Theresian Military Academy Wiener Neustadt CathedralDom Mariä Himmelfahrt und St. Rupert; LiebfrauendomArchdiocese of ViennaLower Austria, Wiener NeustadtAssumption of Mary and Saint Rupertformer cathedral, now parish churchcathedral from 1468 or 1469 to 1785 of the former Diocese of Wiener Neustadt (now a titular bishopric)

Old Catholic cathedrals

CathedralArchdioceseor DioceseLocationDedicationChurchNotesChurch of the Holy Saviour, ViennaSankt Salvator, Wien; SalvatorkapelleOld Catholic Church of AustriaDie Altkatholische Kirche official website Vienna, Innere Stadt, Wipplingerstraße 6 / Altes RathausHoly SaviourOld Catholic Churchformer chapel of the Altes Rathaus

Orthodox Cathedrals CathedralArchdioceseor DioceseLocationDedicationChurchNotesCoptic Church of Our Lady of ZeitounKoptische Kirche der Heiligen Jungfrau von ZeitounCoptic Church in Austria Kopten.at: Heilige Jungfrau von Zeitoun official website Vienna, Donaustadt, Hirschstetten, QuadenstraßeOur Lady of ZeitounCoptic ChurchRussian Orthodox Cathedral, ViennaRussisch-Orthodoxe Kathedrale, WienPatriarchate of Moscow and All Russia, Diocese of Vienna and AustriaNikolsobor.org: Russisch-Orthodoxe Kathedrale, Wien Vienna, Landstraße, JauresgasseSaint NicholasRussian Orthodox ChurchHoly Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, ViennaGriechenkirche zur heiligen DreifaltigkeitEcumenical Patriarchate of Constantinople: Metropolis of Austria and Exarchate of Hungary and Middle Europe Metropolis von Austria official website Vienna, Innere Stadt, FleischmarktHoly TrinityGreek Orthodox Church

Non-episcopal churches often referred to as Dom

The following churches are often referred to as Dom but have never been the seats of bishops:

Maria Saaler Dom, or Church of the Assumption, Maria Saal, Carinthia: pilgrimage church (a predecessor church was the administrative centre of the missionary bishops - "chorepiscopi" - of Carinthia from the 8th century to 945 and similar in status to a cathedral; the present building dates from the 15th century and has never been the seat of a bishop) Pongauer Dom, or St. John's Church, St. Johann im Pongau, Salzburg (Land): parish church Söllandler Bauerndom, or Church of Saints Peter and Paul, Söll, Tyrol: parish church Dom am Pyhrn, Stift Spital am Pyhrn, Pfarrkirche Mariä Himmelfahrt, or Church of the Assumption, on the Pyhrn Pass, Spital am Pyhrn, Upper Austria: parish church, originally the church of a hospital, later a collegiate foundation, now a museum and concert venue

Notes and references

List of cathedrals in Austria

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