Archdiocese of Eger

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Bishop(s) Csaba Ternyák, Archbishop István Katona, Auxiliary Bishop István Seregély, Archbishop Emeritus Suffragan Dioceses Debrecen-Nyíregyháza Vác

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese Elevated: 9 August 1804 Metropolitan See Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Hungary Square Kilometers: 11,500 (4,441 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.eger.egyhazmegye.hu/ Mailing Address: Szechenyi u. 1, Pf. 80, H-3301 Eger, Magyarorszag Telephone: (36)517-589; 517-750 Fax: 517-751

Historical Details

• Diocese of Eger
  • Latin Name: Agriensis
  • Erected: 10th Century
  • Country: Hungary

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Johann Beckenschlager † (13 Jun 1467 Appointed - 15 Mar 1474 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• Pavol Várdai † ( 1523 Appointed - 1526 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• František Ujlaky † (3 Aug 1554 Appointed - 1 Feb 1555 Died)
• Anton Vrancic † ( 1557 Appointed - 17 Oct 1569 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• Štefan Szuhay † ( 1600 Appointed - 1607 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Ferenc Fuchs † (9 Aug 1804 Appointed - )
• Istvan Fischer de Nagy † (18 Sep 1807 Appointed - 4 Jul 1822 Died)
• Ján Krstitel Ladislav Pyrker (Pryker), O. Cist. † (9 Apr 1827 Appointed - 2 Dec 1847 Died)
• Adalberto Bartakovics † (30 Sep 1850 Appointed - )
• József Samassa † (25 Jul 1873 Appointed - 20 Aug 1912 Died)
• Ludovít Szmrecsányi † (20 Oct 1912 Succeeded - 1943 Died)
• Giulio Czapik † (7 May 1943 Appointed - 25 Apr 1956 Died)
• Pavol Brezanóczy † ( 1959 Appointed - 11 Feb 1972 Died)
• József Bánk † (2 Feb 1974 Appointed - 2 Mar 1978 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Vác)
• László Kádár, O. Cist. † (2 Mar 1978 Appointed - 20 Dec 1986 Died)
• István Seregély (5 Jun 1987 Appointed - 15 Mar 2007 Retired)
• Csaba Ternyák (15 Mar 2007 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Eger
10th Century	Erected		Diocese of Eger (erected)
Archdiocese of Eger
9 August 1804	Elevated	Diocese of Eger	Archdiocese of Eger
10 August 1804	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Eger	Diocese of Košice (erected)
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Eger Diocese of Szeged-Csanád	Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Archdiocese of Eger
1948	990,233	1,582,047	62.6%	457	7	464	2,134		192	696	282	ap1951
1970	1,000,000	1,800,000	55.6%	476		476	2,100				303	ap1971
1980	899,000	1,371,000	65.6%	372		372	2,416				302	ap1981
1990	1,121,000			371	29	400	2,802		29		440	ap1991
1999	600,000	950,000	63.2%	203	21	224	2,678	1	22	39	313	ap2000
2000	595,000	945,000	63.0%	198	23	221	2,692	1	24	41	313	ap2001
2001	595,000	945,000	63.0%	209	29	238	2,500	2	35	42	313	ap2002
2002	690,000	1,210,000	57.0%	205	25	230	3,000	2	33	42	314	ap2003
2003	690,000	1,260,000	54.8%	208	25	233	2,961	2	33	43	314	ap2004
2004	690,000	1,260,000	54.8%	199	35	234	2,948	2	37	49	314	ap2005
2006	690,000	1,260,000	54.8%	197	26	223	3,094	8	30	40	314	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• István Katona (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Oct 1997)
• Gyula Márfi (Auxiliary Bishop: 11 Nov 1995 to 14 Aug 1997)
• István Seregély (Archbishop: 5 Jun 1987 to 15 Mar 2007)
• Csaba Ternyák (Archbishop: 15 Mar 2007)
• András Veres (Priest: 2 Aug 1986; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Nov 1999 to 20 Jun 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• István Ács, O.S.P.P.E. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1988 to 27 Mar 1993)
• József Bánk † (Archbishop: 2 Feb 1974 to 2 Mar 1978)
• Adalberto Bartakovics † (Archbishop: 30 Sep 1850)
• Johann Beckenschlager † (Bishop: 13 Jun 1467 to 15 Mar 1474)
• Pavol Brezanóczy † (Apostolic Administrator: 1959; Archbishop: 10 Jan 1969 to 11 Feb 1972)
• Giulio Czapik † (Archbishop: 7 May 1943 to 25 Apr 1956)
• Mihály Endrey-Eipel † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Nov 1950 to 1957)
• Istvan Fischer de Nagy † (Priest: 31 Mar 1782 to 20 Aug 1804; Archbishop: 18 Sep 1807 to 4 Jul 1822)
• Ferenc Fuchs † (Archbishop: 9 Aug 1804)
• Gabriele Gzele † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1 Jun 1888)
• László Kádár, O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 2 Mar 1978 to 20 Dec 1986)
• Endre Kovács, O. Cist. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 7 Jan 1975 to 15 Jan 2003)
• Endre Kriston † (Priest: 23 Aug 1899; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Aug 1923 to 3 May 1960)
• Ferenc Miklósy † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Jul 1801 to 20 Jun 1803)
• Alexander Párvy † (Priest: 8 Oct 1871; Auxiliary Bishop: 27 Mar 1903 to 25 Jun 1904)
• Ján Perger † (Priest: 20 Jul 1842 to 13 Mar 1868)
• Ján Krstitel Ladislav Pyrker (Pryker), O. Cist. † (Archbishop: 9 Apr 1827 to 2 Dec 1847)
• Carlo Rajner † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Apr 1840)
• József Samassa † (Archbishop: 25 Jul 1873 to 20 Aug 1912)
• Andrej (André) Szabó † (Priest: 14 Feb 1761 to 20 Aug 1804)
• Ludovít Szmrecsányi † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Nov 1904; Coadjutor Archbishop: 26 Mar 1912; Archbishop: 20 Oct 1912 to 1943)
• Štefan Szuhay † (Bishop: 1600 to 1607)
• František Ujlaky † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1554 to 1 Feb 1555)
• Pavol Várdai † (Bishop: 1523 to 1526)
• Anton Vrancic † (Bishop: 1557 to 17 Oct 1569)