on occasion of the Catholic congress of 1897, did not receive government approval. In order to strengthen the claim for autonomy, the bishops, with the exception of Bishop Count Maylath, and the heads of the orders, in 1903, accepted three propositions. These are: that the right to present to bishoprics shall remain in the hands of the minister of worship; that the school system shall remain unaltered; that the fund for the support of religion shall be controlled by the minister of instruction. In 1906 the turning-point in the history of the autonomy question was probably reached in the address from the throne. The Minister of Public worship and Instruction, Count Albert Apponyi, has already requested the primate to state the position of the bishops in regard to autonomy, so that the bill may be properly prepared.
Ecclesiastical Organization—The Catholic Church in Austria-Hungary is administered on the system of archiepiscopal provinces with suffragan dioceses, as follows:-
(a) In the territories represented in the Imperial (Austrian) Parliament there are seven archiepiscopal provinces of the Latin Rite and one each of the Greek and Armenian Rites. These provinces comprise in the aggregate 34 sees. Archdiocese of Vienna (bishopric 1468, prince-bishopric 1631, prince-archbishopric 1722), with suffragan dioceses of St. Pölten (or St. Hippolytus; transferred from Wiener-Neustadt, 1784) and Linz (founded 1784). Archdiocese of Salzburg (founded c. 700), archbishopric 800), with suffragan dioceses of Trent (founded in second century), Brixen (transferred from Säben in tenth century) with the general vicariate of Feldkirch for Vorarlberg, Gurk (belonging to Klagenfurt, founded 1071), Seckau (belonging to Graz, founded 1219), and Lavant (belonging to Marburg, founded 1228). Archdiocese of Prague (973-1344 subject to Mainz, 1344 archbishopric), with suffragan dioceses of Budweis (founded 1785), Königgrätz (or Regina Hradecensis, founded 1664), and Leitmeritz (founded 1665). Archdiocese of Olmütz (founded 1063, archbishopric 1777), with suffragan diocese of Brünn (founded 1777). Archdiocese of Görz (transferred from Aquileia 1751), with suffragan dioceses of Laibach (founded 1461), Triest and Capo d'Istria, Parenzo and Pola founded sixth century), Veglia (founded 990). Archdiocese of Zara (Jadera, founded fourth century, archbisyopric 1146), with suffragan dioceses of Sebenico (founded 1298), Spolato and Macarska (Spalato erected into an archbishopric 650), Lesina (Pharus, founded in twelfth century), Cattaro (founded in eleventh century), Ragusa (founded 990). Archdiocese of Lemberg (Leopolis, Latin Rite; transferred from Halic 1412), with suffragan dioceses of Tarnów (founded 1783, transferred to Tynice, then to Bochnia, 1816), and Przemysl (founded 1340). The Prince-Bishopric of Cracow (founded about 700) is subject directly to the Holy See. The Catholics in Silesia are under the jurisdiction of the Prince-Bishop of Breslau, who has a vicar-general at Teschen and a summer residence at Johannesberg. The county of Glatz belongs to Prague. Lemberg, Greek-Ruthenian Rite (united in 1597, became an archbishopric in 1808), with suffragan dioceses of Przemysl (subject to Lemberg since 1818) and Stanislawow (founded 1882). Lemberg, Armenian Rite, was founded 1367.
(b) In Hungary there are four archdioceses of the Latin Rite, with 17 suffragan dioceses; and one archdiocese of the Greek Rite, with six suffragan dioceses, making altogether 28 sees. Archdiocese of Esztergom (Strogonium, Gran; founded 1000), the incumbent of which is Primate of Hungary and ex-officio Legate (Legatus Natus), with suffragan dioceses of Nyitra (founded 1029), Vácz (Vacium, Waitzen; founded in eleventh century), Györ (Jaurinum, Raab; founded in eleventh century), Veszprém (founded 1009), Szombathly (Sabaria, Steinamanger; founded 1777), Beszterczebanya (Neusohl; founded 1776), Székes-Fehérvár (Alba Regalis, Stuhlweissenburg; founded 1777), Pécs (Serbinum, Quinque Ecclesiæ, Fünfkirchen; founded 1009), Eperjes (Ruthenian-Greek; founded 1820), Munkács (Munkaczinum; Ruthenian-Greek; founded 1771). Archdiocese of Kalocsa and Bács (founded 1000), with suffragan dioceses of Nagy-Várad (Varadinum Majus, Grosswardein; founded 1077), Csaná [Chronadium (Magyarscanad-Tenesvár); founded 1035], and Erdely [Transylvania (Karlsburg); founded in twelfth century]. Archdiocese of Eger (Agria, Erlau; founded 1000, archbishopric 1804), with suffragan dioceses of Rozsnyó (Rosnavia, Rosenau; founded 1776), Szatmár-Németi (Szathmarium; founded 1804), Szepes [Scepusia, Zips (Szepesváralya); founded 1776], Kassa (Cassovia, Kaschau; founded 1804), and Sabaria (Sacer Mons Pannoniæ, Martinsberg; founded 997). Archdiocese of Zagreb (Zagrabia, Agram; founded 1903, archbishopric 1853), with suffragan dioceses of Djakovár (founded 1781), Zengg-Modrus (founded 1460), and Kriz (Crisium, Kreutz, Greek-Ruthenian Rite; founded 1777). Archdiocese of Fogaras, of the Greek-Ruthenian Rite (founded 1721, archbishopric 1854), has for suffragan dioceses Nagy-Várad (Varadinum Majus, Grosswardein; founded 1777), Lugos (Lugosium; founded 1853), and Szamos-Ujvár (Armenopolis; founded 1777).
(c) In Bosnia and Herzegovina there is one archdiocese: Serajevo (founded 1881), with suffragan dioceses of Banjaluka (founded 1881), Trebinje (Tribonium; founded in ninth century), Mostar (Mandatrium; founded 1881). The Apostolic field-vicariate for the army and navy is directly under the control of the Holy See.
Statistics of Religious Orders—The following table presents a summary of the parent and branch houses of the religious orders in Austria, together with the number of their inmates:-
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| |Male Orders | Female Orders | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diocese | Houses | Inmates | Houses | Inmates |
| Vienna (Archd.) St. Pölten | ||||
| Linz | ||||
| Salzburg (Archd.) | ||||
| Trent | ||||
| Brixen and Vorarlberg | ||||
| Lavant | ||||
| Seckau | ||||
| Gurk | ||||
| Görz (Archd.) | ||||
| Laibach | ||||
| Veglia | ||||
| Pola | ||||
| Triest | ||||
| Prague (Archd.) | ||||
| Königgrätz | ||||
| Leitmeritz | ||||
| Budweis | ||||
| Olmütz (Archd.) | ||||
| Brünn | ||||
| Lemberg (Archd., Lat Rite) | ||||
| Przemysl (Lat. Rite) | ||||
| Tarnów | ||||
| Lemberg (Archd., Gr. Rite) | ||||
| Przemysl (Gr. Rite) | ||||
| Stanislawow (Gr. Rite) | ||||
| Zara (Archd.) | ||||
| Sebenico | ||||
| Spalato and Macarska | ||||
| Cattaro | ||||
| Ragusa | ||||
| Cracow (Archd.) | ||||
| Breslau | ||||
| Lemberg (Arm. Rite) | ||||
DENOMINATIONAL STATISTICS. The forty-nine million inhabitants of the Austro-Hungarian monarchy are divided, as to their religious beliefs, as follows:—
Diocese
Vienna (Archd.)
St. Polten
Linz
Salzburg (Archd.)
Trent
Brixen and Vorarlberg .
Lavant
Seckau
Gurk
Gorz (Archd.)
Laibach
Veglia
Pola
Triest
Prague (Archd.)
Koniggriitz
Leitmeritz
Budweis
Olmiitz (Archd.)
Briinn
Lemberg (Archd., Lat
Rite)
Przemyi51 (Lat. Rite) . .
Tarnow
Lemberg (Archd., Gr
Rite)
Przemysl (Gr. Rite). . . Stanislawow (Gr. Rite)
Zara (Archd.)
Sebenico
Male Orders Female Orders
M
41 (62)
16
29
11
35
43
9 31 12
7 12 11
1
7 16 12 21 15 25 13
41 (43) 27
1,611
505
670
216
817
1,171
163
825
230
105
264
64
21
81
704
88
180
188
220
136
151
369
72
27 134 25 20 83
(195)
( 94)
(126)
(90)
(26)
(24) (8) (8)
(55)
(36) (87) (30)
153
97 (99) 54 (55)
4,230
874
1,765 998
1.527
2,656 181
1,359 357 238 -.92 68 132 174
1,517 442 442 396
1,.547 327
1,271 698 340
