Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger
The Archdiocese of Eger (Latin: Archidioecesis Agriensis) is an archdiocese in Northern Hungary, its centre is the city of Eger.
Diocese of Eger Archidioecesis Agriensis Egri főegyházmegye | |
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 Egar Cathedral Basilcia | |
| Location | |
| Country |  |
| 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 | |
| Denomination | Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St John the Evangelist, St Michael and the Immaculate Conception in Eger |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Csaba Ternyák |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ferenc Palanki |
| Bishops emeritus | István Katona Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
| Map | |
 Map of the Archdiocese | |
| Website | |
| eger.egyhazmegye.hu | |
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)
(Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apstole and Evangelist, St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception)
Ordinaries, in reverse chronogical order
Archbishops of Eger
- Csaba Ternyák (2007-present)
- István Seregély (1987-2007)
- László Kádár, O. Cist. (1978-1986)
- József Bánk (1974-1978)
- Pál Brezanóczy (1969-1972)
- Gyula Czapik (1943-1956)
- Lajos Szmrecsányi (1912-1943)
- József Samassa (1873-1912) (Cardinal in 1905)
- Béla Bartakovics (1850-?)
- Ladislaus Pyrker, O.Cist. (1827-1847)
- István Fisher (1807-1822)
- Ferenc Fuchs (1804-?)
Bishops of Eger
- Tamás Pálffy (1660-1678)
- Benedict Kisdy (1648-1660)
- György Jakusics (1642-1647)
- György Lippay (1637-1642)
- István Szuhay (1600-1607)
- Antal Verancsics (1560-1573), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom (elevated to Cardinal in 1573)
- Ferenc Ujlaky (1554-1555)
- Pál Várdai (1523-1526)
- Tamás Bakócz (1497-1497), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom and later Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (elevated to Cardinal in 1500)
- Ascanio Sforza (1492-1497)
- Johann Beckenschlager (1467-1474)
- Michael Szécsényi (1363-1377)
- Nicholas Dörögdi (1330-1361)
- Csanád Telegdi (1322-1330), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom
- Lampert Hont-Pázmány (1245–1275)
- Thomas (1217–1224), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom
- Chama (1158–1166), appointed Archbishop of Kalocsa
- Lucas (1156–1158), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom
- Martyrius (1142–1150), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom
Suffragan dioceses
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See also
- Roman Catholicism in Hungary
Sources
- GCatholic.org
- Catholic Hierarchy
- Diocese Website (in Hungarian)
- Diocese Website
| Province of Eger | |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest |
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| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét |
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| Province of Veszprém | |
| Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction |
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