St Stephen's Cathedral, Vienna

St. Stephen's Cathedral (German: Stephansdom) is found in Vienna, Austria. It has a clear Romanesque and Gothic form. The large place before it is called Stephansplatz (St. Stephen's place). It lies in the center of Vienna.

St. Stephen's Cathedral
German: Stephansdom
Location	Vienna
Country	Austria
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Website	www.stephanskirche.at www.stephansdom.at
History
Status	Cathedral (also parish church)
Architecture
Functional status	Active
Style	Romanesque, Gothic
Groundbreaking	1137
Completed	1160
Specifications
Length	107 metres (351 ft)
Width	70 metres (230 ft)
Nave width	38.9 metres (128 ft)
Height	136.7 metres (448 ft)
Number of spires	2 main
Spire height	North: 68.3 metres (224 ft) South: 136.44 metres (447.6 ft)
Bells	23
Administration
Archdiocese	Vienna
Clergy
Archbishop	Christoph Cardinal Schönborn, OP
Laity
Director of music	Markus Landerer (Domkapellmeister)
Organist(s)	Thomas Dolezal Ernst Wally Konstantin Reymaier

History

It had the status of Cathedral since 1376. Since 1479 it is the seat of a bishop, since 1723 that of an archbishop. The current archbishop of Vienna is Christoph Schönborn. He holds the office since 1996. The Cathedral is consecrated to Stephanus. Stephanus is believed to be the first Christian martyr.

Other websites

• Official website of St. Stephen's Cathedral Archived 2005-12-02 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
• About the Bells Archived 2003-03-11 at the Wayback Machine (in German)