Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger

Diocese of Eger Archidioecesis Agriensis Egri főegyházmegye
Egar Cathedral Basilcia
Location
Country	Hungary
Ecclesiastical province	Eger
Statistics
Area	11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2013) 1,260,000 685,000 (54.4%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral Basilica of St John the Evangelist, St Michael and the Immaculate Conception in Eger
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Metropolitan Archbishop	Csaba Ternyák
Auxiliary Bishops	Ferenc Palanki
Emeritus Bishops	István Seregély Archbishop Emeritus István Katona Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus
Map
Map of the Archdiocese
Website
Website

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

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)

Leadership

• Archbishops of Eger (Roman rite)
  • Archbishop Csaba Ternyák (since 15 March 2007)
  • Archbishop István Seregély (5 June 1987 — 15 March 2007)
  • Archbishop László Kádár, O. Cist. (2 March 1978 — 20 December 1986)
  • Archbishop József Bánk (2 February 1974 — 2 March 1978)
  • Archbishop Pál Brezanóczy (10 January 1969 — 11 February 1972)
  • Archbishop Pál Brezanóczy (Apostolic Administrator 1959 — 15 September 1964)
  • Archbishop Gyula Czapik (7 May 1943 — 25 April 1956)
  • Archbishop Lajos Szmrecsányi (20 October 1912 — 28 January 1943)
  • Cardinal József Samassa (25 July 1873 — 20 August 1912)
  • Archbishop Béla Bartakovics (30 September 1850 — ?)
  • Patriarch Ladislaus Pyrker, O.Cist (9 April 1827 — 2 December 1847)
  • Archbishop István Fisher (18 September 1807 — 4 July 1822)
  • Archbishop Ferenc Fuchs (9 August 1804 — ?)
• Bishops of Eger (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Tomáš Pálffy (1660 — 1678)
  • Bishop Benedict Kisdy (1648 — 22 June 1660)
  • Archbishop István Szuhay (1600 — 1607)
  • Cardinal Antal Verancsics (17 July 1560 — 25 September 1570)
  • Bishop Ferenc Ujlaky (3 August 1554 — 1 February 1555)
  • Archbishop Pál Várdai (1523 — 1526)
  • Pope Clement VII (Giulio de’Medici) (12 September 1520 — 18 June 1523)
  • Cardinal Ippolito I d’Este (Apostolic Administrator 20 December 1497 — 3 September 1520)
  • Cardinal Tamás Bakócz (9 June 1497 — 20 December 1497)
  • Cardinal Ascanio Sforza (31 August 1492 — 9 June 1497)
  • Archbishop Johann Beckenschlager (13 June 1467 — 15 March 1474)

Suffragan dioceses

• Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
• Vác

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Hungary

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese Website (in Hungarian)
• Diocese Website

Coordinates: 47°53′57″N 20°22′24″E / 47.8993°N 20.3732°E / 47.8993; 20.3732