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Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest

Archidioecesis Strigoniensis-Budapestinensis



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Bishop(s)

  • Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Archbishop
  • Kornél Fábry, Comm. l'Emm., Auxiliary Bishop
  • Levente Balázs Martos, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Gábor Mohos, Auxiliary Bishop
  • Gáspár Ladocsi, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus

Suffragan Dioceses

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
  • Name Changed: 31 May 1993
  • Metropolitan See
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Hungary
  • Square Kilometers: 1,543 (595 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.esztergomi-ersekseg.hu/
  • Mailing Address: Primasi es Erseki Hivatal, Uri utca 62, H-1014 Budapest; Pf. 1, H-1250 Budapest, Magyarorszag; Primasi es Ereski Hivatal, Mindszenty hercegprimas tere 2, Pf. 25, H-2501 Esztergom, Magyarorszag
  • Telephone: (1)225-2590; (33)510-120
  • Fax: (1)202-5458; (33)411-085

Historical Details


Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
Archdiocese of Esztergom
10th CenturyErectedDiocese of Nitra
Diocese of Passau
Diocese of Regensburg
Archdiocese of Esztergom (erected)
24 March 1452ElevatedArchdiocese of Esztergom (became Primatial See)
13 March 1776Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom Diocese of Banská Bystrica (erected)
Diocese of Rožňava (erected)
13 March 1776Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom Diocese of Spiš
29 May 1922Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom Apostolic Administration of Trnava (Tirnava) (erected)
21 April 1933Territory AddedArchdiocese of Eger (Village of Rálcóczitelep) Archdiocese of Esztergom
31 May 1993Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom (Nógrád and Pest located to the north of the Danube)
Archdiocese of Eger (Nógrád)
Diocese of Vác
31 May 1993Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom (Budaörs along with Budajenô and Telki)
Diocese of Győr (Raab) (Bokod, Kecskéd, Kömlod, Környe, Oroszlány, Tatabánya-Alsógalla, Tatabánya-Bánhida, Tatabánya-Felsógalla, Tatabánya-Óváros, Várgesztes, Vértessomló, and Vértesszólós)
Diocese of Veszprém (Parts of Fejér: Balatonbozsok, Dég, Enying, Kozéppogárd, Lajoskomárom, Lepsény, Mátyásdomb, Mezokomárom, Mezoszentgyörgy, Mezôszilas, and Szabadhidvég)
Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)
31 May 1993Territory LostArchdiocese of Esztergom (Szigetköz)
Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma (Bársonyós, Kajárpéc, Tárkány, and Tényô)
Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Bakonysárkány)
Diocese of Győr (Raab)
31 May 1993Territory AddedDiocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Budapest except Csepel; Island of Szentendre along with Dunabogdány, Pilisszentlászló, Tahitótfalu, Leányfalu, Pomáz, Budakalász, Budakalász-Szentistvántelep, Csobánka, Üröm, Pilisborosjenô, Nagykovácsi, Pilisszentkereszt)
Diocese of Vác (Budapest, part of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád)
Archdiocese of Esztergom
Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
31 May 1993Name ChangedArchdiocese of Esztergom Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
Archdiocese of Esztergom
1948818,7731,236,39266.2%5206711,1916874532,451167ap1951
1970750,0001,710,00043.9%5121206321,18613020162ap1971
1980798,0001,920,00041.6%4024021,9852020158ap1981
1990949,1151,541,97361.6%308974052,34316739154ap1991
Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
19991,258,0002,094,00060.1%2671944612,72813280714149ap2000
20001,258,0002,094,00060.1%2691193883,24214241768149ap2001
20011,258,0002,094,00060.1%2391203593,50415255723149ap2002
20021,258,0002,930,00042.9%2341243583,51317173699149ap2003
20031,258,0002,094,00060.1%2451243693,40917173699151ap2004
20041,258,0002,094,00060.1%2601103703,40016155664151ap2005
20061,264,8672,100,00060.2%2301683983,17819224551152ap2007
20131,254,0002,088,00060.1%2621814432,83023254480188ap2014
20161,249,0002,078,00060.1%2241533773,31228216394155ap2017
20191,238,9002,061,20060.1%2311513823,24338211319157ap2020
20211,237,0002,059,50060.1%2191463653,38940199303158ap2022

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


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Archdiocese of Esztergom
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 464, and Page 465
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 242
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 304
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 322, and Page 323
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 364
    • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 387
    • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 379, to Page 381
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 25, Page 491
  • Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
    • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 869, to Page 876

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