The Archdiocese of Eger ( la, Archidioecesis Agriensis) is an
archdiocese in Northern Hungary, its centre is the city of
Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque bui ...
.
History
* 1000: Established as Diocese of Eger
* August 9, 1804: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger
Ordinaries, in reverse chronogical order
Archbishops of Eger
* Csaba Ternyák (2007-present)
*
István Seregély
István Seregély (13 March 1931 – 31 December 2018) was a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church, who served as Archbishop of Eger from 5 June 1987 to 15 March 2007.
Priesthood
Seregély was born in Szombathely on 13 March 1931. His ...
(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) (Cardinal in 1905)
* Béla Bartakovics (1850-?)
*
Ladislaus Pyrker
Johann Ladislaus Pyrker (von Oberwart) ''(von Felsö-Eör)'' ( hu, felsőőri Pyrker János László; 2 November 1772 in Nagyláng, Soponya, near Székesfehérvár, Hungary – 2 December 1847 at Vienna) was a Hungarian Cistercian abbot, archbi ...
, 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
Tamás Bakócz (1442, in Erdőd15 June 1521, in Esztergom) was a Hungarian archbishop, cardinal and statesman.
He was the son of a wagoner and was adopted by his uncle, who trained him for the priesthood and whom he succeeded as rector of Tét ...
(1497-1497), appointed
Archbishop of Esztergom and later
Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (elevated to
Cardinal in 1500)
*
Ascanio Sforza
Ascanio Maria Sforza Visconti (3 March 1455 – 28 May 1505) was an Italian Cardinal of the Catholic Church. Generally known as a skilled diplomat who played a major role in the election of Rodrigo Borgia as Pope Alexander VI, Sforza served a ...
(1492-1497)
*
Johann Beckenschlager (1467-1474)
*
Michael Szécsényi (1363-1377)
*
Nicholas Dörögdi (1330–1361)
*
Csanád Telegdi (1322–1330), appointed
Archbishop of Esztergom
*
Martin (1306–1322)
*
Andrew
Andrew is the English form of a given name common in many countries. In the 1990s, it was among the top ten most popular names given to boys in List of countries where English is an official language, English-speaking countries. "Andrew" is freq ...
(1275–1305)
*
Lampert Hont-Pázmány (1245–1275)
*
Cletus Bél (1224–1245)
*
Thomas (1217–1224), appointed
Archbishop of Esztergom
*
Chama (1158–1166), appointed
Archbishop of Kalocsa
In Christian denominations, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdioc ...
*
Lucas (1156–1158), appointed
Archbishop of Esztergom
*
Martyrius (1142–1150), appointed
Archbishop of Esztergom
Suffragan dioceses
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
*
Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác
The Diocese of Vác, ( la, Dioecesis Vaciensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Hungary. The diocese was created in 1008 by St. Stephen, the first King of Hungary. Originally known as the "Diocese of ...
See also
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Roman Catholicism in Hungary
The Catholic Church in Hungary or Hungarian Catholic Church ( hu, Magyar Katolikus Egyház) is part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hunga ...
Sources
GCatholic.orgDiocese Website
Diocese Website
Roman Catholic dioceses in Hungary
Dioceses established in the 10th century
1000 establishments in Europe
10th-century establishments in Hungary
Religious organizations established in the 1000s
Eger
Eger
Eger ( , ; ; also known by other alternative names) is the county seat of Heves County, and the second largest city in Northern Hungary (after Miskolc). A city with county rights. Eger is best known for its castle, thermal baths, baroque bui ...
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