Diocese of Vienna and Austria

Diocese of Vienna and Austria (Russian: Венская и Австрийская епархия, German: Wiener und Österreichische Diözese / Diözese für Wien und Österreich) is a diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

On October 21 of the same year, Archbishop Sergius was confirmed Exarch of Central Europe as diocesan bishop of Vienna.

Bishop Herman (Timofeyev) (1970–1974) blessed the recitation of parts of the Divine Liturgy and sermons in German language.

[1] By the decision of the Holy Synod of June 11, 1993, the parish in the city of Graz, which had passed from the jurisdiction of the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia, was included to the diocese.

[1] As 2000s the parishioners of the diocese belong to different nationalities — including Russians, Ukrainians, Belarusians, Moldovans, native Austrians, as well as Georgians.