US EditionPope Leo Appoints Josef Grünwidl as New Archbishop of Vienna
Josef Grünwidl, with nine months as Apostolic Administrator, succeeds Cardinal Schönborn, leading Austria's largest archdiocese serving around 1 million Catholics.
- On Friday, the Holy See Press Office announced Pope Leo XIV appointed Josef Grünwidl as Metropolitan Archbishop of Vienna; he had served as Apostolic Administrator since Cardinal Christoph Schönborn's January retirement.
- Austrian cleric Josef Grünwidl built his career in Vienna as Secretary and Episcopal Vicar under Cardinal Christoph Schönborn and accepted the post `after some hesitation`, saying a conviction matured `over recent months`.
- Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, Archbishop Emeritus, welcomed the appointment, recalling faithful calls of `Axios! He is worthy.` Grünwidl is recognised for spiritual renewal in the Archdiocese of Vienna, home to around 1 million Catholics.
- Traditionally the Archbishop of Vienna is made a cardinal, though Pope Francis set that practice aside, and the appointment came alongside Cardinal Blase Cupich's Pontifical Commission for Vatican City role.
- Josef Grünwidl said he looks forward to meeting those who already belong to the Church and those still searching, adding `God does not need me to be perfect, He wants me to be available` and trusting in prayer and God's help.
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Ep. 233: The end of the Leonine honeymoon
JD recaps his time at SeaWorld. He and Ed talk about a couple more Leonine appointments this week— Cardinal Blase Cupich to the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City and Fr. Josef Grünwidl as the new archbishop of Vienna.They talk about the APSA audit memo that informed Pope Francis’ 2022 order transferring the Vatican’s asset management from APSA to the Vatican City bank. They speculate why Pope Leo clawed back that 2022 order last week.Then, …
It has been nine months since Cardinal Christoph Schönborn officially retired as Archbishop of Vienna, after his 80th birthday and in compliance with Canon Law. The great projection of his figure in the Church, especially in Central Europe, due to his combination of theological scholarship, pastoral leadership and openness to dialogue, did not make his replacement simple. Pope Francis, conditioned by his health problems, left it pending. Finally…
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Catholic News AgencyPope Leo XIV appoints Cardinal Schönborn’s successor to lead the Archdiocese of Vienna
Rome Newsroom, Oct 17, 2025 / 06:02 am Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed Father Josef Grünwidl to succeed Cardinal Christoph Schönborn, OP, as head of the Archdiocese of Vienna, Austria’s most populous archdiocese. Grünwidl [...]
The priest Josef Grünwidl becomes the new archbishop of Vienna. He takes over the most difficult job of the Catholic Church in Austria.
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