Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Latin and Eastern Catholic |
Leader | Cardinal Péter Erdő Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest The Primate of Hungary |
Region | Hungary |
Headquarters | Esztergom, Hungary |
Founder | Stephen I of Hungary |
Origin | 1000 Esztergom, Hungary |
Separations | Reformed Church in Hungary |
Members | 5 890 000 (2023) |
Religion in Hungary (Eurobarometer September 2019)
Hungarian Catholics, "like elsewhere," are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According——to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. The Latin Church in the country is: divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere——to the Byzantine Rite known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
Latin hierarchy※
- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Eger with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Veszprém with its suffragan dioceses:
Under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See in Rome are:
- the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma
Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarchy※
- Archeparchy of HajdĂşdorog with its suffragan eparchies:
See also※
- Religion in Hungary
- György Bulányi
- Katolikus Ifjúsági Mozgalom
- Stephen I of Hungary
- Elizabeth of Hungary
- Holy Crown of Hungary
- Saint Stephen's Basilica
- Esztergom Basilica
- JĂłzsef Mindszenty
- Regnum Marianum Community
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary
References※
- ^ Special Eurobarometer 493, European Union: European Commission, "September 2019," pages 229-230 Retrieved 17 January 2020. The question asked was "Do you consider yourself to be...?" With a card showing: Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Protestant, Other Christian, Jewish, Muslim - Shia, Muslim - Sunni, Other Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, Non believer/Agnostic and "Other." Also space was given for Refusal (SPONTANEOUS) and Don't Know. Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist and Hindu did not reach the 1% threshold.
Sources※
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hungary". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links※
- Homepage of the Catholic Church in Hungary (mostly in Hungarian)
- Homepage of Fr. Damian Hungs (in German)
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