Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét

Historical Details

• Archdiocese of Kalocsa
  • Latin Name: Colocensis
  • Erected: 1000
  • Metropolitan See
  • Country: Hungary

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Štefan Szuhay † ( 1607 Appointed - 9 Jun 1608 Died)
• Ján Telegdy † ( 1624 Appointed - 1647 Died)
• Ján Gubasóczy † ( 1685 Appointed - 10 Apr 1686 Died)
• Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch Lipót † (6 Mar 1690 Appointed - 22 Aug 1695 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• Imre Csáky † (19 Nov 1714 Appointed - 28 Aug 1732 Died)
• József Batthyány † (15 Dec 1760 Appointed - 20 May 1776 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• Peter Klobusiczky † (19 Apr 1822 Appointed - 2 Jul 1843 Died)
• Jozef Kunszt † (15 Mar 1852 Appointed - 15 Jan 1866 Died)
• Lajos Haynald † (17 May 1867 Appointed - 4 Jul 1891 Died)
• Juraj Császka † (27 Oct 1891 Appointed - 11 Aug 1904 Died)
• János Csernoch † (20 Apr 1911 Appointed - 13 Dec 1912 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• Árpád Lipót Várady † (25 May 1914 Appointed - 1923 Died)
• Gyula Zichy † (31 Aug 1925 Appointed - 20 May 1942 Died)
• Gyula Glattfelder † (24 Sep 1942 Appointed - 30 Aug 1943 Died)
• József Grósz † (7 May 1943 Appointed - 3 Oct 1961 Died)
• Endre Hamvas † (15 Sep 1964 Appointed - 1969 Retired)
• József Ijjas † (10 Jan 1969 Appointed - 5 Jun 1987 Retired)
• László Dankó † (5 Jun 1987 Appointed - 25 Jun 1999 Died)
• Balázs Bábel (25 Jun 1999 Succeeded - )

Historical Summary

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 Kalocsa
1950	606,000	880,000	68.9%	357	45	402	1,507		72	694	207	ap1951
1970	210,000	263,982	79.6%	148		148	1,418				81	ap1971
1980	218,529	259,171	84.3%	107		107	2,042				77	ap1981
1990	200,474	241,109	83.1%	92	3	95	2,110	1	3		77	ap1991
Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
1999	398,000	537,084	74.1%	99	1	100	3,980	7	1	84	81	ap2000
2000	412,000	555,980	74.1%	100		100	4,120	9		85	79	ap2001
2001	422,406	557,112	75.8%	93		93	4,542	10		79	76	ap2002
2002	421,314	555,340	75.9%	91		91	4,629	10		95	75	ap2003
2003	419,790	553,330	75.9%	95		95	4,418	11		85	138	ap2004
2004	379,072	546,345	69.4%	91	1	92	4,120	11	1	85	138	ap2005
2006	379,072	546,345	69.4%	102	1	103	3,680	11	1	83	138	ap2007

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Balázs Bábel (Coadjutor Archbishop: 24 Feb 1999; Archbishop: 25 Jun 1999)
• László Bíró (Auxiliary Bishop: 18 Apr 1994 to 20 Nov 2008)
• László Paskai, O.F.M. (Coadjutor Archbishop: 5 Apr 1982 to 3 Mar 1987)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• János Bárd † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Nov 1950 to 1961)
• József Batthyány † (Archbishop: 15 Dec 1760 to 20 May 1776)
• Lajlo Budanovic † (Priest: 24 Jun 1897 to 28 Feb 1927)
• Imre Csáky † (Archbishop: 19 Nov 1714 to 28 Aug 1732)
• Juraj Császka † (Archbishop: 27 Oct 1891 to 11 Aug 1904)
• János Csernoch † (Archbishop: 20 Apr 1911 to 13 Dec 1912)
• László Dankó † (Apostolic Administrator: 3 Mar 1987; Archbishop: 5 Jun 1987 to 25 Jun 1999)
• Gyula Glattfelder † (Archbishop: 24 Sep 1942 to 30 Aug 1943)
• József Grósz † (Archbishop: 7 May 1943 to 3 Oct 1961)
• Ján Gubasóczy † (Archbishop: 1685 to 10 Apr 1686)
• Endre Hamvas † (Archbishop: 15 Sep 1964 to 1969)
• Lajos Haynald † (Archbishop: 17 May 1867 to 4 Jul 1891)
• Gyözö Horváth † (Priest: 24 Jun 1890; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Mar 1912 to 19 Dec 1944)
• József Ijjas † (Archbishop: 10 Jan 1969 to 5 Jun 1987)
• Peter Klobusiczky † (Archbishop: 19 Apr 1822 to 2 Jul 1843)
• Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch Lipót † (Archbishop: 6 Mar 1690 to 22 Aug 1695)
• Jozef Kunszt † (Archbishop: 15 Mar 1852 to 15 Jan 1866)
• Francesco Lichtensteiger † (Auxiliary Bishop: 13 May 1881)
• Giovanni Battista Nehiba † (Auxiliary Bishop: 20 Dec 1855)
• Štefan Szuhay † (Archbishop: 1607 to 9 Jun 1608)
• Martin Takáts † (Auxiliary Bishop: 3 Aug 1807 to 17 Jan 1818)
• Ján Telegdy † (Archbishop: 1624 to 1647)
• Árpád Lipót Várady † (Archbishop: 25 May 1914 to 1923)
• Gyula Zichy † (Archbishop: 31 Aug 1925 to 20 May 1942)