Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest

The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest (Latin: Archidioecesis Strigoniensis–Budapestinensis) is the primatial seat of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary and the Metropolitan of one of its four Latin rite ecclesiastical provinces.

Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest

Archidioecesis Strigoniensis-Budapestinensis

Esztergom–Budapesti Főegyházmegye
The Cathedral Basilica of Esztergom
Location
Country Hungary
TerritoryEsztergom-Budapest
Ecclesiastical provinceEsztergom-Budapest
Statistics
Area1,543 km2 (596 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics (including non-members)		(as of 2016)
2,078,000
1,249,000 (60.1%)
Parishes188
Information
DenominationCatholic
Sui iuris churchLatin Church
RiteRoman Rite
Established10th Century
(Archdiocese of Esztergom )
31 May 1993
(As Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest)
CathedralPrimatial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and St Adalbert (Esztergom Basilica)
Patron saintSaint Stephen I
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
Metropolitan ArchbishopCardinal Péter Erdő
SuffragansDiocese of Győr, Diocese of Székesfehérvár
Auxiliary BishopsFerenc Cserháti
Gábor Mohos
György Snell[1]
Bishops emeritusGáspár Ladocsi
Map

Map of the Archdiocese
Website
esztergomi-ersekseg.hu

The Metropolitan archbishopric retains the title of Primate, which gives this see precedence over all other Latin Hungarian dioceses, including the fellow Metropolitan Archbishops of Eger, Kalocsa–Kecskemét and Veszprém, but the incumbent may be individually (and temporarily) outranked if one of them holds a (higher) cardinalate. Its current Archbishop is Péter Erdő.

Duality and special churches

Its double name reflects that it has (co-)cathedral sees in two major Hungarian cities, the old primatial archiepiscopal seat Esztergom and the present national capital Budapest. These two prominent cities fall under the tutelage of one archdiocese due to Hungary's early history wherein Esztergom was one of the former capitals of the Kingdom of Hungary (much larger than the present republic – roughly the eastern half of the Habsburg Monarchy).

The archiepiscopal Cathedral and primatial see is Nagyboldogasszony és Szent Adalbert főszékesegyház, in Esztergom-Vár.

The co-cathedral, a minor basilica and World Heritage Site, is St. Stephen's Basilica in Budapest-Szentistvánváros.

The archdiocese has a second minor basilica, Kisboldogasszony-templom, Máriaremete, at Székesfehérvár, in Fejér county.

Statistics

As of 2016, it pastorally served 1,249,000 Catholics (60.1% of 2,078,000 population) covering 1,543 km² in 188 parishes and 28 missions with (in 2014) 435 priests (254 diocesan, 181 religious), 23 deacons, 725 lay religious (266 brothers, 459 sisters) and 38 seminarians.

Ecclesiastical province

The Metropolitan's suffragan sees are the Latin Bishops of:

The former Roman Catholic Diocese of Hajdúdorog, until then also its suffragan, was elevated in 2015 to Hungarian Greek Catholic Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog (Eastern Catholic archdiocese), now the Metropolitan (with two suffragans in his own province) in chief of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, of Byzantine Rite.

History
  • It was founded in 1001, immediately as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Esztergom (Magyar) / Strigonio (Curiate Italian) / Strigonien(sis) (Latin adjective), on Hungarian territories split off from the Diocese of Nitra, Diocese of Passau and Diocese of Regensburg (both with see in Bavaria, southern Germany). It had a uniquely prominent status, see under the title of prince primate.
  • Lost territory in 1227 to establish Diocese of Milcovia, but in 1542 gained territory back from the suppressed Diocese of Milcovia
  • Lost territories repeatedly: on 13 March 1776 to establish Diocese of Banská Bystrica, Diocese of Rožňava and Diocese of Spiš, on 8 June 1912 to establish Diocese of Hajdúdorog (as its suffragan; now a Byzantine rite Metropolitan Archeparchy) and on 29 May 1922 to establish Apostolic Administration of Trnava.
  • Enjoyed a Papal visit from Pope John Paul II in August 1991.
  • Renamed on 31 May 1993 as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest (Magyar) / Strigonio–Budapest (Curiate Italian) / Strigonien(sis)–Budapestinen(sis) (Latin adjective), having gained territory from Diocese of Székesfehérvár (which became its suffragan) and Diocese of Vác.

Archiepiscopal Ordinaries

(all Roman Rite)

Metropolitan Archbishops of Esztergom (Gran)
Metropolitan Archbishops of Esztergom–Budapest
  • László Paskai (see above 3 March 1987 – 7 December 2002) (As Archbishop of Esztergom until 1993)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. (1988.12.23 – 1991.03.18)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Vilmos Dékány, Sch. P. (1988.12.23 – 2000.05.19)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Archbishop Csaba Ternyák (later Archbishop) (1992.12.24 – 1997.12.11)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Antal Spányi (1998.02.13 – 2003.04.04)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Miklós Beer (2000.04.08 – 2003.05.27)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Gáspár Ladocsi (2001.11.28 – 2010.11.26)
  • Péter Erdõ (7 December 2002 – ...), created Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (2003.10.21 [2004.03.09] – ...), also President of Hungarian Episcopal Conference (2005.09 – 2015.09.02), President of Council of European Bishops' Conferences (2006.10.08 – 2016.10.08); previously Titular Bishop of Puppi (1999.11.05 – 2002.12.07) as Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár (Hungary) (1999.11.05 – 2002.12.07)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: László Kiss-Rigó (2004.01.24 – 2006.06.20)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: György Udvardy (2004.01.24 – 2011.04.09)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: János Székely (2007.11.14 – 2017.06.18)
    • Auxiliary bishop Ferenc Cserháti (2007.06.15 – ...), Titular Bishop of Centuria (2007.06.15 – ...)
    • Auxiliary bishop György Snell (2014.10.20 – ...), Titular Bishop of Pudentiana (2014.10.20 – ...)

Auxiliary episcopate
    • Auxiliary Bishop: István Bagi (1979.03.31 – 1986.01.31)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Iván Pálos (1975.01.07 – 1987.03.28)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: György Zemplén (1969.01.10 – 1973.03.29)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Mihály Endrey-Eipel (1957–1972)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Imre Szabó (1951.03.11 – 1976.05.21)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Blessed Zoltán Lajos Meszlényi (1937.09.22 – 1953.01.11)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Stefano Breyer (1929.04.05 – 1933.12.13)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Lajos Rajner (1906.06.14 – 1920.03.27)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Josef Medard Kohl, O.S.B. (1900.12.17 – 1928.01.15)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Paulus Palásthy (1886.05.04 – 1899.09.24)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: József Boltizár (1875.08.24 – 1905.05.17)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Joseph Szabó (1868.06.22 – 1884.04.27)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Giuseppe Durguth (1865.09.25 – ?)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Emerico Tóth (1857.09.25 – 1865.01.06)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Jozef Viber (1856.06.19 – 1866.01.15)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Joseph Krautmann (1852.03.15 – 1855)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Peter de Ürményi (1820.08.28 – 1839.11.15)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Giovanni Benyovszky (1820.08.28 – 1827?)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Istvan Gosztonyi (1815.12.18 – 1817)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Karol Perényl (1808.07.11 – 1819.03.15)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Nikolaus Rauscher (1808.03.16 – 1815)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: József Király (1807.09.18 – 1808.01.11)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Márton Görgey (1804.09.24 – 1807.08.01)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Ladislaus Luzenszky (1779.12.13 – 1792)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Stephanus Nagy (1776.12.16 – 1804)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Georgius Richvaldszky (1776.12.16 – 1779.08.07)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Anton Révay (1754.05.20 – 1776.09.16)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Paulus de Révay (1753.03.12 – 1776)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Ferenc Zichy (1742.09.24 – 1744.03.16)
    • Auxiliary Bishop: Giorgio Trivulzio, B. (1678.11.07 – 1689)

See also

References
  • GCatholic.org with Google map – data for all sections
  • Archdiocese of Gran (in Catholic Encyclopedia) (not fully used here)
  • Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest website (only in Hungarian)
  • Catholic Hierarchy
  • History of the Archdiocese (only in Hungarian)
  • Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Archdiocese of Gran" . Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

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