Diocese of Szombathely

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Bishop(s) András Veres, Bishop István Konkoly, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 17 June 1777 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Veszprém Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Hungary Square Kilometers: 4,660 (1,799 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.szombathely.egyhazmegye.hu/ Mailing Address: Berzsenyi Daniel ter 3, Pf. 41, H-9701 Szombathely, Magyarorszag Telephone: (94)312-056 Fax: 318-538

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Ferenc Herzan von Harras † (12 May 1800 Appointed - 1 Jun 1804 Died)
• Leopold Perlaki Somogy † (26 Aug 1806 Appointed - 20 Feb 1822 Died)
• Andrea Bolle † (21 Mar 1825 Appointed - )
• Enrico Szabó † (22 Nov 1869 Appointed - 1881 Died)
• Cornelio Hidasy † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - )
• János Mikes † (11 Dec 1911 Appointed - 21 Nov 1936 Resigned)
• József Grósz † (19 Jul 1939 Appointed - 7 May 1943 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Sándor Kovács † (3 Mar 1944 Appointed - 1972 Retired)
• Árpád Fábián, O. Praem. † (7 Jan 1975 Appointed - 14 May 1986 Died)
• István Konkoly (5 Jun 1987 Appointed - 20 Jun 2006 Retired)
• András Veres (20 Jun 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 June 1777	Erected		Diocese of Szombathely (erected)
18 May 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Győr Diocese of Szombathely	Apostolic Administration of Burgenland (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
1948	338,456	391,593	86.4%	261	94	355	953		177	401	165	ap1951
1970		382,410	.0%	258		258	0				175	ap1971
1980	319,279	408,700	78.1%	210		210	1,520				176	ap1981
1990	290,000	405,000	71.6%	146	14	160	1,812		14		176	ap1991
1999	295,000	392,000	75.3%	133	25	158	1,867		35	67	177	ap2000
2000	295,000	392,000	75.3%	125	31	156	1,891		42	69	178	ap2001
2001	295,000	391,000	75.4%	122	29	151	1,953		36	53	178	ap2002
2002	295,000	390,000	75.6%	121	23	144	2,048		26	45	176	ap2003
2003	294,500	380,000	77.5%	120	22	142	2,073		25	37	176	ap2004
2004	294,000	378,000	77.8%	120	24	144	2,041		27	44	176	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• István Konkoly (Priest: 20 Jun 1954; Bishop: 5 Jun 1987 to 20 Jun 2006)
• András Veres (Bishop: 20 Jun 2006)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Andrea Bolle † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1825)
• Árpád Fábián, O. Praem. † (Apostolic Administrator: 8 Feb 1972; Bishop: 7 Jan 1975 to 14 May 1986)
• József Grósz † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1939 to 7 May 1943)
• Ferenc Herzan von Harras † (Bishop: 12 May 1800 to 1 Jun 1804)
• Cornelio Hidasy † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1883)
• Guglielmo Istvan †
• Sándor Kovács † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1944 to 1972)
• János Mikes † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1911 to 21 Nov 1936)
• József Mindszenty † (Priest: 12 Jun 1915 to 4 Mar 1944)
• Leopold Perlaki Somogy † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1806 to 20 Feb 1822)
• György Póka † (Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1982 to 3 Mar 1987)
• Enrico Szabó † (Bishop: 22 Nov 1869 to 1881)
• József Winkler † (Priest: 26 Oct 1930; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Sep 1959 to 30 Jan 1981)