Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza

Coordinates: 47°31′36″N 21°37′46″E / 47.5267°N 21.6294°E / 47.5267; 21.6294
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Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza

Dioecesis Debrecenensis–Nyiregyhazanus

Debrecen-Nyíregyházi egyházmegye
Co-Cathedral of Nyíregyháza
Location
Country Hungary
Ecclesiastical provinceEger
MetropolitanEger
Statistics
Area11,300 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
1,137,000
250,000 (22%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
CathedralCathedral of St Anne in Debrecen
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians in Nyíregyháza
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFerenc Palanki
Metropolitan ArchbishopCsaba Ternyák
Map
Map of the Diocese
Map of the Diocese
Website
Website

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Latin: Dioecesis Debrecenensis–Nyiregyhazanus) is a diocese located in the cities of Debrecen and Nyíregyháza in the Ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.

History

  • 31 May 1993: Established as Diocese of Debrecen – Nyíregyháza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger and Diocese of Szeged–Csanád

Leadership

  • Bishops of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Nándor Bosák (31 May 1993 – 21 September 2015)
    • Bishop Ferenc Palánki (21 September 2015 – present)

See also

Sources

External links

47°31′36″N 21°37′46″E / 47.5267°N 21.6294°E / 47.5267; 21.6294