Catholic Church in Hungary
Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Latin and Eastern Catholic |
Pope | Francis |
Leader | Cardinal Péter Erdő Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest The Primate of Hungary |
Region | Hungary |
Headquarters | Esztergom, Hungary |
Founder | Stephen I of Hungary |
Origin | 1000 Esztergom, Hungary |
Separations | Reformed Church in Hungary |
Members | 5 890 000 (2023) |
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Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. The Latin Church in the country is divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
Caritas Hungary is the social and humanitarian relief arm of the Church.
Latin hierarchy
- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Eger with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Veszprém with its suffragan dioceses:
Under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See in Rome are:
- the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma
Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarchy
- Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog with its suffragan eparchies:
See also
- Religion in Hungary
- György Bulányi
- Katolikus Ifjúsági Mozgalom
- Stephen I of Hungary
- Elizabeth of Hungary
- Holy Crown of Hungary
- Saint Stephen's Basilica
- Esztergom Basilica
- József Mindszenty
- Regnum Marianum Community
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary
References
- ^ Special Eurobarometer 493, European Union: European Commission, September 2019, pages 229-230 Retrieved 17 January 2020. The question asked was "Do you consider yourself to be...?" With a card showing: Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Protestant, Other Christian, Jewish, Muslim - Shia, Muslim - Sunni, Other Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, Non believer/Agnostic and Other. Also space was given for Refusal (SPONTANEOUS) and Don't Know. Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist and Hindu did not reach the 1% threshold.
Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hungary". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.