The Diocese of Székesfehérvár () is a

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of the

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located in the city of

Székesfehérvár Székesfehérvár (; ; ; ; Serbian language, Serbian: ''Стони Београд''; ), known colloquially as Fehérvár (), is a city in central Hungary, and the country's ninth-largest city. It is the Regions of Hungary, regional capital of C ...

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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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 (1916–1992) * 1968–1982

Imre Kisberk Imre () is a Hungarian masculine first name, which is also in Estonian use, where the corresponding name day is 10 April. It has been suggested that it relates to the name Emeric, Emmerich or Heinrich. Its English equivalents are Emery and He ...

(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 Aulic ...

(1879–1968) * 1905–1927 Ottokár Prohászka (1858–1927) * 1901–1905

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(1846–1910) * 1890–1900 Fülöp Steiner (1830–1900) * 1878–1889 János Pauer (1814–1889) * 1875–1877

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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. The name has a history of being frequently anglicized as Leslie. It is the m ...

(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 ch ...

(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 Bihari (1901–1981), Hungarian actor * József Bihari (1908–1997), Hungarian linguist * J ...

(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 Bihari (1901–1981), Hungarian actor * József Bihari (1908–1997), Hungarian linguist * J ...

(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 Czech, Slovak and 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: ...

(1733–1789)

References

Sources

GCatholic.org

External links

* 1770s establishments in the Habsburg monarchy 18th-century establishments in Hungary Roman Catholic dioceses and prelatures 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