After holding various positions in the finance department of the Archdiocese of Vienna Josef Weiss was entrusted with the overall management in 2012 and is responsible as economist, he is responsible for all financial matters of the Archdiocese of Vienna: Asset management, financial investments, financing, budget, financial statements, payment transactions and the collection of church contributions. He is responsible for the approval process for financial matters of the parishes and submission to the diocesan economic council. Ex officio or appointed by the archbishop, he represents the archdiocese in ecclesiastical foundations and foundations and organisations.