Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger
Diocese of Eger
Archidioecesis Agriensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Hungary |
| Statistics |
| Area |
11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2006)
1,260,000
690,000 (54.8%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Szent János apostol és evangélista,
Szent Mihály főangyal,
Szeplőtelen Fogantatás főszékesegyház bazilika
(Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of
St. John the Apstole and Evangelist,
St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
Csaba Ternyák |
| Auxiliary Bishop |
Ferenc Palanki, István Katona |
The Archdiocese of Eger (Latin: Archidioecesis Agriensis) is an archdiocese in Northern Hungary, its centre is the city of Eger.
History
- 1000: Established as Diocese of Eger
- August 9, 1804: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger
Leadership
- Archbishops of Eger (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Csaba Ternyák (since March 15, 2007)
- Archbishop István Seregély (1987.06.05 – 2007.03.15)
- Archbishop László Kádár, O. Cist. (1978.03.02 – 1986.12.20)
- Archbishop József Bánk (1974.02.02 – 1978.03.02)
- Archbishop Pál Brezanóczy (1969.01.10 – 1972.02.11)
- Archbishop Pál Brezanóczy (Apostolic Administrator 1959 – 1964.09.15)
- Archbishop Gyula Czapik (1943.05.07 – 1956.04.25)
- Archbishop Lajos Szmrecsányi (1912.10.20 – 1943.01.28)
- Cardinal József Samassa (1873.07.25 – 1912.08.20)
- Archbishop Béla Bartakovics (1850.09.30 – ?)
- Patriarch János Krstitel László Pryker, O.Cist (1827.04.09 – 1847.12.02)
- Archbishop István Fisher (1807.09.18 – 1822.07.04)
- Archbishop Ferenc Fuchs (1804.08.09 – ?)
- Bishops of Eger (Roman rite)
- Archbishop István Szuhay (1600 – 1607)
- Cardinal Antal Verancsics (1560.07.17 – 1570.09.25)
- Bishop Ferenc Ujlaky (1554.08.03 – 1555.02.01)
- Archbishop Pál Várdai (1523 – 1526)
- Pope Clement VII (Giulio de’ Medici) (1520.09.12 – 1523.06.18)
- Cardinal Ippolito I d’Este (Apostolic Administrator 1497.12.20 – 1520.09.03)
- Cardinal Tamás Bakócz (1497.06.09 – 1497.12.20)
- Archbishop Johann Beckenschlager (1467.06.13 – 1474.03.15)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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| Province of Eger |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest |
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| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemet |
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| Province of Veszprem |
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