Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (HCBC) (in Hungarian: Magyar Katolikus Püspöki Konferencia) is the
Episcopal Conference
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of Catholic bishops of Hungary.
The Bishops' Conference
After the
Second Vatican Council
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the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference was created. Its first chairman was Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét Endre Hamvash.Hungarian Episcopal Conference на сайте gcatholic.org /ref> On May 5, 2001, the
Holy See
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approved the Charter of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Hungary. Currently, it is headed by Bishop András Veres.
The Hungarian Conference of Catholic Bishops is a full member of the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Europe and the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of the
European Union
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.
It consists of 21 integrants: 15 bishops, heads of 15 archdioceses and dioceses of Hungary (including three bishops of the
Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church or the Byzantine Catholic Church in Hungary is a '' sui iuris'' (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Hungary. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. ...
), 4
auxiliary bishop
An auxiliary bishop is a bishop assigned to assist the diocesan bishop in meeting the pastoral and administrative needs of the diocese. Auxiliary bishops can also be titular bishops of sees that no longer exist as territorial jurisdictions.
...
Pannonhalma
Pannonhalma (; ), called Győrszentmárton until 1965, is a town in Győr-Moson-Sopron county in western Hungary. With a little under 4,000 inhabitants, it is about south-southeast of Győr. Pannonhalma is home to the oldest extant religious and ...
* Archbishop Endre Hamvas (1966–1969) Archbishop of Kalocsa
* Archbishop
József Ijjas
József () is a Hungarian masculine given name. It is the Hungarian name equivalent to Joseph.
Notable people bearing this name include:
* József Bihari (1901–1981), Hungarian actor
* József Bihari (1908–1997), Hungarian linguist
* Jó ...
(1969-1976) Archbishop of Kalocsa
* Cardinal László Lékai (1976-1986) Archbishop of Esztergom
* Cardinal László Paskai (1986–1990) Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
* Archbishop
István Seregély
István Seregély (13 March 1931 – 31 December 2018) was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger, Archbishop of Eger from 5 June 1987 to 15 March 2007.
Priesthood
Seregély was born ...
(1990–2005), Archbishop of Eger
* Cardinal
Péter Erdő
Péter Erdő (, ; born 25 June 1952) is a Hungarian Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and primate (bishop), Primate of Hungary si ...
(2005–2015), Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
* Bishop András Veres (2015-), Bishop of Győr
Officials
* President: Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
* Vice President: Dr. György Udvardy, Archbishop of Veszprém
* Secretary, Spokesperson: Dr. Tamás Tóth
* Bureau Director: Dr. Gábor Németh
The secretariat address: 45 Városligeti fasor, Budapest, H-1071 HUNGARY
Members
Diocesan bishops
* Dr.
Péter Erdő
Péter Erdő (, ; born 25 June 1952) is a Hungarian Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and primate (bishop), Primate of Hungary si ...
,
Cardinal
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* Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of three species in the family Cardinalidae
***Northern cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', the common cardinal of ...
, Primate of Hungary,
Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
Cardinal
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* Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of three species in the family Cardinalidae
***Northern cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', the common cardinal of ...
)
* Dr.
Balázs Bábel
Balázs (Hungarian pronunciation: bɒlaːʒ is a Hungarian surname and male given name, equivalent to the French name Blaise. The name can be traced back to the Latin ''Blaesus'' (later ''Blasius'') family. One branch of the gens Cornelia dis ...
Csaba Ternyák
Csaba () is a Hungarian given name for males. Prince Csaba is the legendary son of Attila the Hun in Hungarian chronicles.''Gesta Hungarorum'', Simon Keza, Edited and translated by László Veszprémy and Frank Schaer with a study by Jenő Szűc ...
, Archbishop of
Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other #Names and etymology, alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights, Eger is best known for Castle of Eger, its ...
(2007 - ; 1992 - 2007 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
* Dr. György Udvardy, Archbishop of Veszprém (2011 - 2019 Bishop of Pécs; 2004 - 2011 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
*
Péter Fülöp Kocsis
Péter Fülöp Kocsis (born 13 January 1963 in Szeged, Hungary) is the metropolitan archbishop of the Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog and the head of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
Biography
Metropolitan Fülöp studied philosophy and theology ...
Bishop of Győr
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Atanáz Orosz
Bishop Atanáz László Orosz (born 11 May 1960 in Nyíregyháza, Hungary) is a Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarch as the Eparchial Bishop of the new elevated Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Miskolc since 20 March 2015 ...
Zsolt Marton
Zsolt () is a Hungarian masculine given name, originally a variant of ''Solt''.
Related names
* Zsolt: old Hungarian personal name, with an identical origin to the names ''Zoltán'', ''Zsolt'' and possibly ''Csolt''. Derived from the old Turkish w ...
,
Bishop of Vác
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Bishop of Pécs
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* Dr. Ferenc Cserháti, Titular Bishop of Centuria, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (in charge of the pastoral care of Hungarians living abroad, lives in Munich.) (2007 - )
* Dr. Lajos Varga, Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general (2006 - )
* Dr. Gábor Mohos, Titular Bishop of Iliturgi, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (2018 - )
* Szabolcs Benedek Fekete, Titular Bishop of Basti, Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely (2022 - )
Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)
* Endre Gyulay, Bishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád (1987 - 2006)
* Dr.
Szilárd Keresztes
Szilárd Keresztes (born July 19, 1932, in Nyíracsád, Hungary) is a Hungarian Greek Catholic bishop. He had been Bishop of Hajdúdorog and apostolic administrator of the Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc from 1975 to 2008.
Life
He studied philosop ...
, Bishop Emeritus of Hajdúdorog (1975 - 1988 Auxiliary Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2007 Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2008 Apostolic Governor of Miskolc)
* Dr. Gáspár Ladocsi, Titular Bishop of Risinium, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest (1994 - 2001 Military Ordinary, Bishop, 2001 - 2010 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
*
Mihály Mayer
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, Bishop Emeritus of Pécs (1988 - 1989 Auxiliary Bishop of Pécs, 1989 - 2011 Bishop of Pécs)
* Dr.
István Katona
István () is a Hungarian language equivalent of the name Stephen or Stefan (given name), Stefan. It may refer to:
People with the given name Nobles, palatines and judges royal
* Stephen I of Hungary (c. 975–1038), last grand prince of the Hu ...
, Titular Bishop of Brixellum, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, vicar general, high-provost (1997 - 2013; 1989 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Vác)
*
Nándor Bosák Nándor is a Hungarian form of given name Ferdinand. In Old Hungarian, the word signified " Bulgar", but it fell into disuse, probably soon after 1000 AD.Bishop Emeritus of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (1993 - 2015)
* Dr.
Lajos Pápai
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 Aulic ...
Asztrik Várszegi
Imre Asztrik Várszegi (born 26 January 1946) is a Hungary, Hungarian Order of Saint Benedict, Benedictine monk, who was ordained a priest on 29 August 1971. He served as Archabbot of the Pannonhalma Archabbey from 6 August 1991 to 16 February ...
Miklós Beer
Miklós Beer (born 1 June 1943) is a Hungarian prelate of the Catholic Church, who was Bishop of Vác from 2003 to 2019. He previously served as auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest from 2000 to 2003.
Life
Beer grew up in ...
, Bishop Emeritus of Vác (2003 - 2019; 2000 - 2003 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
*
László Bíró
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The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members
* Dr. Andras Veres, Bishop of Győr, President of the HCBC
* Dr. György Udvardy Archbishop of Veszprém, Vice President
* Dr.
Péter Erdő
Péter Erdő (, ; born 25 June 1952) is a Hungarian Cardinal (Catholic Church), cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and primate (bishop), Primate of Hungary si ...
,
Cardinal
Cardinal or The Cardinal most commonly refers to
* Cardinalidae, a family of North and South American birds
**''Cardinalis'', genus of three species in the family Cardinalidae
***Northern cardinal, ''Cardinalis cardinalis'', the common cardinal of ...
, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President emeritus of the HCBC, President emeritus of the CCEE
* Dr. János Székely, Bishop of Szombathely
See also
*
Catholic Church in Hungary
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 ...
References
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20060506152656/http://uj.katolikus.hu/adattar.php?h=6
* http://uj.katolikus.hu/adattar.php?h=23
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/hu.html
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/conference/050.htm
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Hungary
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