The Diocese of Székesfehérvár ( la, Dioecesis Albae Regalensis) is a

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located in the city of

Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár (; german: Stuhlweißenburg ), known colloquially as Fehérvár ("white castle"), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the regional capital of Central Transdanubia, and the centre of Fejér ...

in the

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of Esztergom-Budapest in Hungary.

History

* 16 June 1777: Established as Diocese of Székesfehérvár from the

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and

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Queen Maria Theresa Maria Theresa Walburga Amalia Christina (german: Maria Theresia; 13 May 1717 – 29 November 1780) was ruler of the Habsburg dominions from 1740 until her death in 1780, and the only woman to hold the position '' suo jure'' (in her own right) ...

Special churches

*Basilica: Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár

Leadership

* 2003– Antal Spányi (1950)Székesfehérvári Egyházmegye - Püspökök
/ref> * 1991–2003 Jusztin Nándor Takács (1927–2016) * 1982–1991

Gyula Szakos Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950 * Gyula III, the ''g ...

(1916–1992) * 1968–1982 Imre Kisberk (1906–1982) * 1927–1968

Lajos Shvoy Lajos () is a Hungarian masculine given name, cognate to the English Louis. People named Lajos include: Hungarian monarchs: * Lajos I, 1326-1382 (ruled 1342-1382) * Lajos II, 1506-1526 (ruled 1516-1526) In Hungarian politics: * Lajos Auli ...

(1879–1968) * 1905–1927

Ottokár Prohászka Ottokár Prohászka ( hu, Prohászka Ottokár; 10 October 1858 – 2 April 1927) was a Hungarian Roman Catholic theologian and Bishop of Székesfehérvár from 1905 until his death. Prohászka was born in Nyitra (today Nitra, Slovakia). He was ...

(1858–1927) * 1901–1905

Gyula Városy Gyula may refer to: * Gyula (title), Hungarian title of the 9th–10th century * Gyula (name), Hungarian male given name, derived from the title ; People * Gyula II, the ''gyula'' who was baptized in Constantinople around 950 * Gyula III, the ''g ...

(1846–1910) * 1890–1900

Fülöp Steiner Fülöp is Hungarian for Philip. It may also refer to: People * Fülöp (surname), a Hungarian surname Places * Fülöp, Hungary, a village in Hajdú-Bihar county {{dab ...

(1830–1900) * 1878–1889 János Pauer (1814–1889) * 1875–1877 Nándor Dulánszky (1829–1896) * 1867–1874

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(1802–1874) * 1851–1866 Imre Farkas (1788–1866) * 1848

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(1794–1856) * 1837–1847

László Barkóczy László () is a Hungarian male given name and surname after the King-Knight Saint Ladislaus I of Hungary (1077–1095). It derives from Ladislav, a variant of Vladislav. Other versions are Lessl or Laszly. The name has a history of being freque ...

(1792–1847) * 1830–1835 János Horváth (1769–1835) * 1827–1830

Pál Mátyás Szusits Pál is a Hungarian masculine given name, the Hungarian version of Paul. It may refer to: * Pál Almásy (1818-1882), Hungarian lawyer and politician * Pál Bedák (born 1985), Hungarian boxer * Pál Benkő (1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess ...

(1767–1834) * 1821–1825

József Kopácsy József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Braun (also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer * József Cserm ...

(1775–1847) * 1816–1820

József Vurum József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph. Notable people bearing this name include: * József Braun (also known as József Barna; 1901–1943), Hungarian Olympic footballer * József Cserm ...

(1763–1838) * 1790–1811

Bertalan Miklós Milassin Bertalan is a Hungarian masculine given name, a cognate of Bartholomew. Individuals bearing the name Bertalan include: * Bertalan Andrásfalvy (born 1931), Hungarian ethnographer and politician * Bertalan Árkay (1901–1971), Hungarian modernist ...

(1736–1811) * 1777–1789

Ignác Nagy Ignác, also sometimes spelled Ignac in English, is the Hungarian version of the name Ignatius. Ignac is also a surname, among the most common surnames in the Međimurje County of Croatia. Notable people with this name include: *Ignác Alpár (18 ...

(1733–1789)

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

External links

* 1770s establishments in Hungary Dioceses established in the 18th century Religious organizations established in 1777 Roman Catholic dioceses in Hungary Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province of Esztergom–Budapest Székesfehérvár {{Europe-RC-diocese-stub