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Diocese of Passau

Diœcesis Passaviensis

Bistum Passau
St. Stephan's Cathedral, Passau
Coat of arms
Location
CountryGermany
Ecclesiastical provinceMunich and Freising
Statistics
Area5,442 km2 (2,101 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2021)
630,353
466,750 (74.0%)
Parishes285
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established737
CathedralSt. Stephan's Cathedral
Patron saintSt. Conrad of Parzham
St. Maximilian of Celeia
St. Valentine
Secular priests275 (diocesan)
65 (Religious Orders)
46 Permanent Deacons
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopStefan Oster
Metropolitan ArchbishopReinhard Marx
Map
Website
bistum-passau.de
Prince-Bishopric of Passau
Fürstbistum Passau
999–1805
Coat of arms of Passau
Coat of arms
StatusPrince-Bishopric
CapitalPassau
GovernmentPrince-Bishopric
Historical eraEarly modern period
• Gained Reichsfreiheit
    from Otto III
999
• Bernhardine Charter
    grants burghers
    municipal freedoms


1299
• Peace of Passau
   during Reformation

1552
• Secularised to Bavaria
1805
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau Duchy of Swabia
Kingdom of Bavaria Roman Catholic Diocese of Passau

The Diocese of Passau (Latin: Diœcesis Passaviensis) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Germany that is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.[1][2] The Prince-Bishopric of Passau was an ecclesiastical principality that existed for centuries until it was secularized in 1803. The diocese covers an area of 5,442 km².

  1. ^ "Diocese of Passau" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]
  2. ^ "Diocese of Passau" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016.[self-published source]

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