Diocese of Szeged–Csanád

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Diocese of Szeged–Csanád
Dioecesis Szegediensis-Csanadiensis

Statistics
Country:	Hungary
Metropolitan:	Kalocsa-Kecskemét
Rite:	Latin Rite
Area:	10,851 km²
Population:   Total:   Catholics:	936,000 (2004) 440,000 (47.0%)
Cathedral:	Magyarok Nagyasszonya püspöki székesegyház (Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians)
Ordinaries
Bishop:	László Kiss-Rigó

The Diocese of Szeged–Csanád {Latin: Szegedien(sis)-Csanadien(sis)} is a diocese located in the cities of Szeged and Csanád in the Ecclesiastical province of Kalocsa-Kecskemét in Hungary.

Contents 1 History 2 Leadership 3 See also 4 Source

[edit] History

• 1035: Established as Diocese of Csanád
• August 5, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Szeged – Csanád

[edit] Leadership

• Bishops of Szeged–Csanád (Roman rite)
  • Bishop László Kiss-Rigó (since 2006.06.20)
  • Bishop Endre Gyulay (1987.06.05 – 2006.06.20)
  • Bishop József Udvardy (1982.08.05 – 1987.06.05)
• Bishops of Csanád (Roman rite)
  • Bishop József Udvardy (1975.01.07 – 1982.08.05)
  • Bishop József Udvardy (Apostolic Administrator 1969.01.10 – 1975.01.07)
  • Archbishop József Ijjas (Apostolic Administrator 1964.09.15 – 1969.01.10)
  • Archbishop Endre Hamvas (1944.03.03 – 1964.09.15)
  • Archbishop Gyula Glattfelder (1911.04.22 – 1942)
  • Cardinal János Csernoch (1908.02.16 – 1911.04.20)
  • Bishop Alexander Dessewffy (1890.01.04 – 1907.12.07)
  • Bishop Alessandro Bonnaz (1860.09.28 – ?)
  • Bishop László Koszeghy von Romete, S.J. (1800.12.22 – 1828.01.04)
  • Bishop Matej Tarnoczy (1648 – 1651)
  • Cardinal Györgi Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. (1536 – 1539.05.30)

[edit] See also

• Roman Catholicism in Hungary

[edit] Source

• Giga-Catholic Information
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website