Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
| Catholic Church in Hungary | |
|---|---|
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| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin and Eastern Catholic |
| Leader | Cardinal Péter Erdő Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest The Primate of Hungary |
| Region | Hungary |
| Headquarters | Esztergom, Hungary |
| Founder | Stephen I of Hungary |
| Origin | 1000 Esztergom, Hungary |
| Separations | Reformed Church in Hungary |
| Members | 5 890 000 (2023) |
Religion in Hungary (Eurobarometer September 2019)[1]
Catholicism (62%)
No religion (20%)
Protestantism (5%)
Other christians (8%)
Judaism (1%)
Other (2%)
Undeclared (2%)
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. The Latin Church in the country is divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
Latin hierarchy
edit- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Eger with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Veszprém with its suffragan dioceses:
Under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See in Rome are:
- the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma
Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarchy
edit- Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog with its suffragan eparchies:
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Special Eurobarometer 493, European Union: European Commission, September 2019, pages 229-230 Retrieved 17 January 2020. The question asked was "Do you consider yourself to be...?" With a card showing: Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Protestant, Other Christian, Jewish, Muslim - Shia, Muslim - Sunni, Other Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, Non believer/Agnostic and Other. Also space was given for Refusal (SPONTANEOUS) and Don't Know. Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist and Hindu did not reach the 1% threshold.
Sources
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hungary". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.