Catholic Church in Hungary
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The Catholic Church in Hungary is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. The Latin Church in the country is divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey at Pannonhalma Archabbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite, which is known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
The Primate of Hungary
Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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| Hungarian: Katolikus Egyház Magyarországon | |
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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) |
| Official website | https://katolikus.hu/en |
- Catholicism (62.0%)
- No religion (20.0%)
- Protestantism (5.00%)
- Other Christians (8.00%)
- Judaism (1.00%)
- Other (2.00%)
- Undeclared (2.00%)
Contemporary Church
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. Caritas Hungary is the social and humanitarian relief arm of the Church. Cardinal Péter Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the 2025 conclave.[2][3] Erdő, who participated in the 2005 conclave and the 2013 conclave that respectively elected Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, gained significant support and was the favoured choice of conservative Catholic networks in the United States.[4]
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:
- Eparchy of Miskolc
- Eparchy of Nyiregyhaza
See also
- Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary
- Elizabeth of Hungary
- Esztergom Basilica
- György Bulányi
- Holy Crown of Hungary
- József Mindszenty
- Katolikus Ifjúsági Mozgalom
- Regnum Marianum Community
- Religion in Hungary
- Saint Stephen's Basilica
- Stephen I of Hungary
- Tamás Bakócz (serious candidate in the 1513 conclave from Hungary)
