Vienna: laity protest cardinal’s gift of parish to Serbian Orthodox

February 02, 2011

The laity of a largely Polish parish in Vienna are protesting Cardinal Christoph Schönborn’s decision to give their parish to the Serbian Orthodox Church. Pfarre Neulerchenfeld was constructed between 1733 and 1753. Austria’s largest newspaper reports that the parish has far higher Sunday Mass attendance than many other area parishes.

 

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Further information:

• Roman Catholics in Vienna still protest over giving church to SPC (Tanjug)
• Diözese will Kirche verschenken, die ihr gar nicht gehört (Kronen Zeitung)
• Pfarre Neulerchenfeld
• Neulerchenfelder Pfarrkirche (Wikipedia)