The Roman Catholic Church in Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Katolikus Egyház) is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are around 5.56 million Catholics in Hungary — over half of the total population (2001 census). The country is divided into 12 dioceses including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a territorial abbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
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