Austria & German-speaking Switzerland
A church that has been at home here since 1976
What began in 1976 as the mission of a single monk-priest is a living diocese today: parishes in every Austrian province, two monasteries in the Marchfeld, and ministries reaching from Sunday school to the hospital bedside.
Who we are
The faith, the language and the music of one of the oldest Christian communities in the world — and what of it can be heard every Sunday.
Our identityOur Pope
H.H. Pope Tawadros II, 118th successor of St Mark, enthroned in 2012.
Read his biographyOur bishop
H.G. Bishop Anba Gabriel has led the diocese since it was founded in the year 2000.
Read his biographyOur churches
Sixteen churches from Vienna to Kitzbühel and from Graz to Dietlikon — with address, contact and weekly plan.
All locationsOur monasteries
St Anthony's Monastery in Obersiebenbrunn and St Anne's Convent in Schönfeld — two oases of prayer in the Marchfeld.
Visit the monasteriesMinistries
Sunday school, the servants' course, service to the poor, the sick and the elderly, Efnoti Neman — carried by volunteers.
All ministriesNews
News from the diocese, dates, and reports from the parishes.
Read the newsComing for the first time?
How a liturgy unfolds, how long it lasts, what language is used — and whether you may simply come. You may.
Frequently asked questions