Roman Catholicism in Hungary - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Roman Catholic Church in Hungary is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church

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, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope

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and curia

Curia

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in Rome

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.

There are around 5.56 million Catholics in Hungary

Hungary

Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...

— over half of the total population (2001 census). The country is divided into 12 dioceses including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a territorial abbey and a separate sui juris particular Church

Particular Church

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for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite

Byzantine Rite

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known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church

Hungarian Greek Catholic Church

The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church is a Byzantine Rite sui juris particular Church in full union with the Catholic Church that uses Hungarian in the liturgy.-History:...

Archdiocese of Eger
- Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza is a diocese located in the cities of Debrecen and Nyíregyháza in the Ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.-History:...
- Diocese of Vác
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác
  The Roman Catholic diocese of Vác, is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary. The diocese was created in 1008 by St. Stephen, the first King of Hungary. Originally known as the diocese of Waitzen in German, it is a suffragan of the Archdiocese of Eger...
Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
- Diocese of Győr
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Gyor
  The Diocese of Győr is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. The diocese is believed to have been established in 1009 by King Stephen I of Hungary, along with most of the other Hungarian dioceses.The...
- Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Byzantine)
- Diocese of Székesfehérvár
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Székesfehérvár
  The Diocese of Székesfehérvár is a diocese located in the city of Székesfehérvár in the Ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.-History:* 16 June 1777: Established as Diocese of Székesfehérvár from the Diocese of Veszprém and Diocese of Győr...
Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kalocsa–Kecskemét is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. Since 1993, its official name is Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét. The diocese is the metropolitan of the Diocese of Pécs and the Diocese of Szeged-Csanád. The patron...
- Diocese of Pécs
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs is a Diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic church in Hungary...
- Diocese of Szeged–Csanád
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád
  The Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád is a diocese located in the cities of Szeged and Csanád in the Ecclesiastical province of Kalocsa-Kecskemét in Hungary.-History:* 1035: Established as Diocese of Csanád...
Archdiocese of Veszprém
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Veszprém
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Veszprém is an Archdiocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. Believed to have been established in 1009 AD by King Stephen I of Hungary, as the Diocese of Veszprém, the diocese was originally a suffragan to the Archdiocese of Esztergom. In...
- Diocese of Kaposvár
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár
  The Diocese of Kaposvár is a diocese located in the city of Kaposvár in the Ecclesiastical province of Veszprém in Hungary.-Sources:* * *...
- Diocese of Szombathely
  Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely
  The Diocese of Szombathely is a diocese located in the city of Szombathely in the Ecclesiastical province of Veszprém in Hungary.-History:* June 17, 1777: Established as Diocese of Szombathely from the Diocese of Veszprém and Diocese of Zagreb, Croatia. Its first bishop was John Szily , who built...

External links

Homepage of the Catholic Church in Hungary (mostly in Hungarian)

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