Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference

Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (HCBC) is a body of the Hungarian catholic bishops.

The Bishops' Conference

Since the Second Vatican Council, the bishops work in the so-called Episcopal Conferences. In general, an Episcopal Conference consists os bishops of a given area, for example, a country. The Conference is led by the President. In Hungary, the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference work.

Officials

President: Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
Vice President: Dr. György Udvardy, Bishop of Pécs
Secretary, Spokesperson: Gábor Mohos
Bureau Director: András Héray FSO

The secretariat address: 45 Városligeti fasor, Budapest, H-1071 HUNGARY

Members

Diocesan bishops

Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest (Chairman) (2002 - ; 1999 - 2002 Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár, 2003 - Cardinal)
Dr. Balázs Bábel Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét (1999 - ; 1999 Coadjutor Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
Dr. Csaba Ternyák Archbishop of Eger (2007 - ; 1992 - 2007 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
Dr. Gyula Márfy Archbishop of Veszprém (1997 - ; 1995 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger)
Péter Fülöp Kocsis, Bishop of Hajdúdorog (2008 - )
Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Szombathely, Apostolic Governor Emeritus of the Diocese of Pécs (2006 - ; 1999 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, 19 January 2011 - 9 April 2011 Apostolic Governor of the Diocese of Pécs)
Dr. Lászlo Kiss-Rigó, Bishop of Szeged-Csanád (2006 - ; 2004 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
Dr. Asztrik Várszegi, Archabbot of Pannonhalma territorial abbey, Titular Bishop of Culus (1991 - ; 1988 - 1991 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
Béla Balas, Bishop of Kaposvár (1993 - ; 1992 - 1993 Auxiliary Bishop of Veszprém)
Antal Spányi, Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1998 auxiliary bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, 2003 - diocesan bishop of Székesfehérvár)
Dr. Miklós Beer, Bishop of Vác (2003 - ; 2000 - 2003 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
László Bíró, Military Ordinary (2008 - ; 1994 - 2008 Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
Dr. Atanáz Orosz, Apostolic Exarcha of Miskolc, titular bishop of Panium (2011 - )
Dr. Udvardy György, Bishop of Pécs (2011 - ; 2004 - 2011 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
Ferenc Palánki, Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (2015 - ); Titular Bishop of Fidoloma, Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, vicar general, (2010 - 2015)

Auxiliary bishops

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. János Székely, Titular Bishop of Febiana, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Episcopal vicar (2007 - )

György Snell, Titular Bishop of Pudentiana, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, vicar general (2014 - )

Dr. Lajos Varga, Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general (2006 - )

Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)

Dr. József Szendi, Archbishop Emeritus of Veszprém (1982 - 1983 Titular Bishop, apostolic governor of Veszprém, 1983 - 1993 Bishop of Veszprém, Archbishop of Veszprém 1993 - 1997)
Dr. Attila Miklósházy, Titular Bishop of Castellum Minus, Bishop Emeritus of Hungarians living abroad (1989)
Endre Gyulay, Bishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád (1987 - 2006)
Dr. István Konkoly, Bishop Emeritus of Szombathely (1987 - 2006)
Dr. István Seregély, Archbishop Emeritus of Eger (1987 - 2007)
Dr. Szilárd Keresztes, 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)
Miklós Mayer, Bishop Emeritus of Pécs (1988 - 1989 Auxiliary Bishop of Pécs, 1989 - 2011 Bishop of Pécs)
Dr. István Katona, Titular Bishop of Brixellum, Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, vicar general, high-provost (1997 - 2013; 1989 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Vác)
Nándor Bosák, Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (1993 - 2015)
Dr. Lajos Pápai, Bishop of Győr (1991 - 2016)

The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members

Dr. Andras Veres, Bishop of Győr, President of the HCBC
Dr. György Udvardy Bishop of Pécs, Vice President
Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President emeritus of the HCBC, President of the CCEE
Dr. Csaba Ternyák Archbishop of Eger

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