Roman Catholic Diocese of Székesfehérvár

47°11′30″N 18°24′35″E / 47.19172220°N 18.40975750°E / 47.19172220; 18.40975750StatisticsArea5,170 km² (2,000 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2014)
825,000
413,000 (50.1%)InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablishedJune 16, 1777 (1777-06-16)CathedralCathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the KingCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopAntal SpányiMap
Map of the DioceseWebsitewww.szfvar.katolikus.hu/english

The Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Latin: Dioecesis Albae Regalensis) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the city of Székesfehérvár in the ecclesiastical province of Esztergom-Budapest in Hungary.

History

• 16 June 1777: Established as Diocese of Székesfehérvár from the Diocese of Veszprém and Diocese of Győr by Queen Maria Theresa

Special churches

• Basilica: Cathedral Basilica of St. Stephen the King, Székesfehérvár

Leadership

• 2003– Antal Spányi (1950)^[1]
• 1991–2003 Jusztin Nándor Takács (1927–2016)
• 1982–1991 Gyula Szakos (1916–1992)
• 1968–1982 Imre Kisberk (1906–1982)
• 1927–1968 Lajos Shvoy (1879–1968)
• 1905–1927 Ottokár Prohászka (1858–1927)
• 1901–1905 Gyula Városy (1846–1910)
• 1890–1900 Fülöp Steiner (1830–1900)
• 1878–1889 János Pauer (1814–1889)
• 1875–1877 Nándor Dulánszky (1829–1896)
• 1867–1874 Vince Jekelfalussy (1802–1874)
• 1851–1866 Imre Farkas (1788–1866)
• 1848 Antal Karner (1794–1856)
• 1837–1847 László Barkóczy (1792–1847)
• 1830–1835 János Horváth (1769–1835)
• 1827–1830 Pál Mátyás Szusits (1767–1834)
• 1821–1825 József Kopácsy (1775–1847)
• 1816–1820 József Vurum (1763–1838)
• 1790–1811 Bertalan Miklós Milassin (1736–1811)
• 1777–1789 Ignác Nagy (1733–1789)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Hungary

References

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

External links

Province of EgerProvince of Esztergom–BudapestProvince of Kalocsa–KecskemétProvince of VeszprémHungarian Greek Catholic JurisdictionSui iuris jurisdictions