Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely
Diocese of Szombathely
Dioecesis Sabariensis |
| Location |
| Country |
Hungary |
| Metropolitan |
Veszprém |
| Statistics |
| Area |
4,660 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
Population
- Total
- Catholics |
(as of 2004)
378,000
294,000 (77.8%) |
| Information |
| Rite |
Latin Rite |
| Cathedral |
Sarlósboldogasszony székesegyházi
(Cathedral of the Visitation of Our Lady) |
| Current leadership |
| Bishop |
András Veres |
The Diocese of Szombathely (Latin: Dioecesis Sabariensis) is a diocese located in the city of Szombathely in the Ecclesiastical province of Veszprém in Hungary.
History
- June 17, 1777: Established as Diocese of Szombathely (German Steinamanger) from the Diocese of Veszprém and Diocese of Zagreb, Croatia. Its first bishop was John Szily (1777-99), who built the episcopal residence and the cathedral. His successor, Cardinal Franz Herzen (1799-1804), was envoy of Joseph II to the Holy See.[1]
Leadership
- Bishops of Szombathely (Roman rite)
- Bishop András Veres (since 2006.06.20)
- Bishop István Konkoly (1987.06.05 – 2006.06.20)
- Bishop Árpád Fábián, O. Praem. (1975.01.07 – 1986.05.14)
- Bishop Árpád Fábián, O. Praem. (Apostolic Administrator 1972.02.08 – 1975.01.07)
- Bishop Sándor Kovács (1944.03.03 – 1972)
- Archbishop József Grósz (1939.07.19 – 1943.05.07)
- Archbishop János Mikes (1911.12.11 – 1936.11.21)
- Bishop Cornelio Hidasy (1883.03.15 – ?)
- Bishop Enrico Szabó (1869.11.22 – 1881)
- Bishop Leopold Perlaki Somogy (1806.08.26 – 1822.02.20)
- Cardinal Franziskus von Paula Herzan von Harras (1800.05.12 – 1804.06.01)
See also
Notes
- ^ Diocese of Steinamanger
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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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