Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
| Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest Archidioecesis Strigoniensis-Budapestinensis Esztergom-Budapesti Főegyházmegye | |
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 The Cathedral Basilica of Esztergom | |
| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Territory | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Ecclesiastical province | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Metropolitan | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,088,000 1,254,000 (60.1%%) |
| Parishes | 188 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established |
10th Century (Archdiocese of Esztergom ) 31 May 1993 (As Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest ) |
| Cathedral | Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and St Adalbert (Esztergom Basilica) |
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen I |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Péter Erdő |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Győr, Diocese of Székesfehérvár |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Ferenc Cserháti János Székely György Snell[1] |
| Emeritus Bishops |
László Paskai Gáspár Ladocsi |
| Map | |
 Mpa of the Archdiocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest (Latin: Archidioecesis Strigoniensis–Budapestinensis) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. It represents two Hungarian cities, Esztergom and the national capital Budapest. These two prominent cities fall under the tutelage of one diocese due to Hungary's early history wherein Esztergom was one of the former capitals of the Kingdom of Hungary (much larger than the present republic – roughly the eastern half of the Habsburg empire).
The diocese was founded in the 10th century. Its name was changed from Archdiocese of Esztergom on May 31, 1993. It had a uniquely prominent status, see under the title of Prince primate.
Its current Archbishop is Péter Erdő.
Archbishops of Esztergom-Budapest
See also Archdiocese of Esztergom
- László Paskai (3 Mar 1987 - 7 Dec 2002) (As Archbishop of Esztergom until 1993)
- Péter Erdõ (7 Dec 2002 - )
See also
References
External links
- Archdiocese of Gran (in Catholic Encyclopedia) (not fully used here)
- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest website (only in Hungarian)
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
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Coordinates: 47°47′56″N 18°44′11″E / 47.7989°N 18.7364°E