Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Miskolc

The Hungarian (Greek) Catholic Eparchy of Miskolc is an eparchy (Eastern Catholic diocese) of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church (Latin Miskolcensis), a Metropolitan particular church sui juris which uses the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.

Diocese of Miskolc

Dioecesis Miskolcensis

Miskolci egyházmegye
Cathedral of the diocese
Location
Country Hungary
Ecclesiastical provinceHungarian Greek Catholic Church
Metropolitansui iuris
Population
- Catholics (including non-members)

50,000
Information
RiteByzantine Rite
CathedralCathedral of the Assumption in Miskolc
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAtanáz Orosz
Metropolitan ArchbishopPéter Fülöp Kocsis
Map

Territory of the Eparchy of Miskolc
Website
Website

It is a suffragan of the Hungarian Catholic Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog, a Metropolitanate sui juris and the Hungarian Catholics' only province, entirely in Hungary and depending on the Roman Congregation for the Oriental Churches.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Nagyboldogasszony püspöki székesegyház, in Miskolc, in Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén (northeastern Hungary).

History

Episcopal Hierarchs

Apostolic Exarchs of Miskolc
Suffragan Eparchs (Bishops) of Miskolc

Statistics and extent

As per 2014, it pastorally served 51,100 Hungarian (Byzantine rite) Catholics in 62 parishes and 10 missions with 71 priests (diocesan) and 21 seminarians.

The eparchy covers three Hungarian comitat (counties) : Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Heves and Nógrád, plus part of Hajdúnánás.

Since 2012,[1] the then exarchate include 59 parishes (in Hungarian : parókia) grouped in six vicariates : Abod, Edelény, Irota, Kazincbarcika, Múcsony, Ózd, Rakaca, Rakacaszend, Sajószentpéter, Szuhakálló, Viszló, Baktakék, Csobád, Encs, Felsővadász, Gadna, Garadna, Homrogd, Kány, Mogyoróska, Pere, Selyeb, Szikszó, Abaújszántó, Baskó, Bekecs, Bodrogkeresztúr, Bodrogolaszi, Boldogkőváralja, Komlóska, Mezőzombor, Szerencs, Tokaj, Tolcsva, Miskolc-Avas, Miskolc (-Belváros), Miskolc-Diósgyőr, Miskolc-Görömböly, Miskolc-Szirma, Arnót, Berzék, Eger, Emőd, Felsőzsolca, Hejőkeresztúr, Sajópálfala, Sajópetri, Sajóvámos, Szirmabesenyő, Tiszaújváros, Alsóregmec, Dámóc, Filkeháza, Kenézlő, Mikóháza, Pácin, Rudabányácska, Sárospatak, Sárospatak-Végardó, Sátoraljaújhely, Vajdácska and Zemplénagárd.

See also

References

  1. (in Hungarian) Miskolci Apostoli Exarchátus múltja és jelene sur www.exarchatus.gportal.hu (consulté le 6 novembre 2013)

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