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Catholic Church

in

Republic of Hungary (Hungary)

Hungary

Also known as: Ungarn (Deutsch), Hungría (español), la Hongrie (français), Ungheria (Italiano), Węgry (polski), Hungria (Português), Magyarország (Magyar), 匈牙利 (繁體中文), ハンガリー (日本語), Hungaria (latine), Pannonia (latine)

Continent: East Europe

Capital: Budapest

Population: 10,032,000

Area: 92,340 km²

Patron Saints: St. Stephen of Hungary, St. Gerard Sagredo, St. Adalbert of Prague

Religions: Roman Catholic 67.5%, Calvinist 20%, Lutheran 5%, atheist and other 7.5%

Languages: Hungarian 98.2%, other 1.8%

Motto: Regnum Mariæ Patrona Hungariæ (Latin) (Kingdom of Mary, Patron of Hungary)

Neighbouring Countries: Austria Austria, Croatia Croatia, Romania Romania, Serbia Serbia, Slovakia Slovakia, Slovenia Slovenia, Ukraine Ukraine



Hungarian Church (2): Hajdúdorog, Miskolc


by Type | by Name | by Ecclesiastical Province
Changes in Circumscriptions | Former Circumscriptions


CardinalsCardinals (1 elector/2 total): Cardinal Péter Erdő (57)Erdő (57), Cardinal László Paskai, O.F.M. (82)Paskai (82)

BishopsBishops: by Age | by Name | by Precedence | Jubilarians | Recent Events


Special Churches Special Churches: Cathedrals Cathedrals (17), Basilicas Basilicas (15), World Heritage Churches World Heritage Churches (2)

Documents and Celebrations Documents and Celebrations


Apostolic Nunciature: Hungary Archbishop Juliusz Janusz (65)

Conference of Bishops: Magyar Katolikus Püspöki Konferencia Link Cardinal Péter Erdő (57)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Commissio Episcopatuum Communitatis Europaeae (COM.E.C.E.) Link Bishop Adrianus Herman van Luyn, S.D.B. (74)

International Meeting of Bishops’ Conferences: Consilium Conferentiarum Episcopalium Europae (C.C.E.E.) Link Cardinal Péter Erdő (57)


as of 2010.03.04

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