Catholic Church in Hungary
| Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin and Eastern Catholic |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| 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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- Catholicism (62%)
- No religion (20%)
- Protestantism (5%)
- Other christians (8%)
- Judaism (1%)
- Other (2%)
- Undeclared (2%)
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.
Cardinal Péter Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the 2025 papal conclave.[2][3] He gained significant support and was the favored choice of conservative Catholic networks in the United States,[4] Erdő participated in the papal conclave 2005 and the papal conclave 2013, which elected Benedict XVI and Francis.
Latin hierarchy
[edit]- 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
[edit]- Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog with its suffragan eparchies:
See also
[edit]- 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
- Tamás Bakócz (Hungarian serious candidate in the 1513 papal conclave)
References
[edit]- ^ 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.
- ^ "Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders". The New York Times. New York City. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ "Who will be the next pope? Some potential candidates to succeed Francis". The Guardian. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
- ^ Dias, Elizabeth (2025-05-06). "Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in Rome". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2025-05-06.
Some leading American conservatives considered Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary a preferable choice for the next pope. He also has the support of the prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, and was supported by Cardinal George Pell of Australia, who died in 2023.
Sources
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hungary". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.
External links
[edit]- Homepage of the Catholic Church in Hungary (mostly in Hungarian)
- Homepage of Fr. Damian Hungs (in German)
| Province of Eger | |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest | |
| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét | |
| Province of Veszprém | |
| Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
| Sovereign states |
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| States with limited recognition | |
| Dependencies and other entities | |
