Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}

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Bishop(s) Jeno Schönberger, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Split: 18 October 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucarest {Bucureşti} Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Romania Square Kilometers: 10,500 (4,055 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.szatmariegyhazmegye.ro/ Mailing Address: Str. 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 2, RO-3900 Satu Mare, Romania Telephone: (061)713.574; 714.955 Fax: 716.451

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Giovanni Ham † (28 Jan 1828 Appointed - )
• Lasislao Birò de Kezdi-Polany † (22 Feb 1867 Appointed - )
• Lörinc Schlauch † (25 Jul 1873 Appointed - 26 May 1887 Appointed, Archbishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad})
• Giulio Meszlényi † (25 Nov 1887 Appointed - )
• Adelberto Mayer † (11 Dec 1905 Appointed - )
• Tibor Boromisza † (13 Jul 1906 Appointed - 9 Jul 1928 Died)
• István Fiedler † (16 Oct 1930 Appointed - 15 Dec 1939 Resigned)
• Giovanni Scheffler † (26 Mar 1942 Appointed - 1954 Died)
• Pál Reizer † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 18 Apr 2002 Died)
• Jeno Schönberger (30 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 October 1982	Split		Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}
14 August 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}	Apostolic Administration of Zakarpattia (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
1949	202,000	1,800,000	11.2%	198	42	240	841		36	242	121	ap1981
1990	150,000	886,000	16.9%	74	4	78	1,923		5	67	62	ap1991
1999	108,000	925,000	11.7%	63	1	64	1,687		1	60	57	ap2000
2000	110,000	630,000	17.5%	59		59	1,864			42	53	ap2001
2001	110,000	630,000	17.5%	57		57	1,929			37	53	ap2002
2002	110,000	925,000	11.9%	74		74	1,486			33	57	ap2003
2003	98,000	900,000	10.9%	74		74	1,324			43	57	ap2004
2004	70,000	850,000	8.2%	62		62	1,129			46	60	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Ferenc Cserháti (Priest: 18 Apr 1971 to 15 Jun 2007)
• Jeno Schönberger (Priest: 23 Jun 1985; Bishop: 30 Apr 2003 - )

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Lasislao Birò de Kezdi-Polany † (Bishop: 22 Feb 1867)
• Szilárd István Bogdánffy † (Auxiliary Bishop: 14 Feb 1949 to 3 Oct 1953)
• Tibor Boromisza † (Bishop: 13 Jul 1906 to 9 Jul 1928)
• István Fiedler † (Bishop: 16 Oct 1930 to 15 Dec 1939)
• Giovanni Ham † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1828)
• Adelberto Mayer † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1905)
• Giulio Meszlényi † (Bishop: 25 Nov 1887)
• Pál Reizer † (Priest: 2 Apr 1967; Bishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 18 Apr 2002)
• Giovanni Scheffler † (Bishop: 26 Mar 1942 to 1954)
• Lörinc Schlauch † (Bishop: 25 Jul 1873 to 26 May 1887)