Roman Catholic Diocese of Sankt Pölten
Diocese of Sankt Pölten Dioecesis Sancti Hippolyti Diözese St. Pölten | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Austria |
| Territory | Lower Austria |
| Ecclesiastical province | Archdiocese of Vienna |
| Metropolitan | Sankt Pölten |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,450 km2 (4,030 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | January 28, 1785 |
| Cathedral | Sankt Pölten Cathedral |
| Patron saint | Saint Hippolyte |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | Alois Schwarz |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Christoph Schönborn |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Anton Leichtfried |
| Bishops emeritus | Klaus Küng |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Sankt Pölten (Latin: Dioecesis Sancti Hippolyti) is a Latin Church diocese located in the city of Sankt Pölten in the ecclesiastical province of Wien in Austria.