Europe

Austria

The heart of the Habsburg Empire and home to one of Europe's great Catholic intellectual traditions, Austria today is a society where the faith has largely retreated from public life — yet its monasteries, music, and theological legacy continue to exert a quiet civilizational influence.

Austria
St. Rupert of Salzburg, St. Florian (patron of Austria), Bl. Karl of Austria (last Emperor, beatified 2004), St. Clemens Maria Hofbauer
Austria
Assumption of Mary (Aug 15) — National Holiday; Feast of All Saints (Nov 1) — National Holiday; Immaculate Conception (Dec 8)
Catholic Population:
4.5 million
Percent Catholic:
50%
Church Status
Under Pressure
Primary Diocese:
Archdiocese of Vienna

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