Before the archbishop's consecration

Do you want to become a bishop? What it takes

What does it take to become the shepherd of a diocese, and does being the Archbishop of Vienna automatically make you a cardinal? We'll tell you!(Bild: Imre Antal)

On Saturday, the new Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl, will be officially consecrated in St. Stephen's Cathedral. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a bishop and what it would take to do the job? We have researched the job description of a shepherd for you!

On Saturday, the new Archbishop of Vienna, Josef Grünwidl, will be officially consecrated in St. Stephen's Cathedral by his predecessor, Cardinal Christoph Schönborn. Would you also like to report directly to the Pope? As a bishop, you can: as a "supervisor" in the succession of the apostles, you bear "the highest spiritual, managerial, and legal responsibility" in the diocese.