Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger
Diocese of Eger Archidioecesis Agriensis Egri főegyházmegye | |
|---|---|
 Egar Cathedral Basilcia | |
| Location | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Eger |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,260,000 685,000 (54.4%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Latin Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St John the Evangelist, St Michael and the Immaculate Conception in Eger |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Csaba Ternyák |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Ferenc Palanki |
| Bishops emeritus | István Seregély Archbishop Emeritus István Katona Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
| Map | |
 Map of the Archdiocese | |
| Website | |
| Website | |
The Archdiocese of Eger (Latin: Archidioecesis Agriensis) is an archdiocese in Northern Hungary, its centre is the city of Eger.
History
- 1000: Established as Diocese of Eger
- August 9, 1804: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger
(Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apstole and Evangelist, St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception)
Ordinaries
Archbishops of Eger
- Csaba Ternyák (2007-present)
- István Seregély (1987-2007)
- László Kádár, O. Cist. (1978-1986)
- József Bánk (1974-1978)
- Pál Brezanóczy (1969-1972)
- Gyula Czapik (1943-1956)
- Lajos Szmrecsányi (1912-1943)
- József Samassa (1873-1912)
- Béla Bartakovics (1850-?)
- Ladislaus Pyrker, O.Cist. (1827-1847)
- István Fisher (1807-1822)
- Ferenc Fuchs (1804-?)
Bishops of Eger
- Tamás Pálffy (1660-1678)
- Benedict Kisdy (1648-1660)
- György Jakusics (1642-1647)
- György Lippay (1637-1642)
- István Szuhay (1600-1607)
- Antal Verancsics (1560-1573), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom (elevated to Cardinal in 1573)
- Ferenc Ujlaky (1554-1555)
- Pál Várdai (1523-1526)
- Tamás Bakócz (1497-1497), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom and later Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (elevated to Cardinal in 1500)
- Ascanio Sforza (1492-1497)
- Johann Beckenschlager (1467-1474)
- Michael Szécsényi (1363-1377)
- Nicholas Dörögdi (1330-1361)
- Csanád Telegdi (1322-1330), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom
- Martyrius (1142-1150), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
| Province of Eger | |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest | |
| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét | |
| Province of Veszprém | |
| Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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