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 |
| Emeritus Bishops |
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
Szent János apostol és evangélista, Szent Mihály főangyal, Szeplőtelen Fogantatás főszékesegyház bazilika
(Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apstole and Evangelist, St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception)
(Metropolitan Cathedral Basilica of St. John the Apstole and Evangelist, St. Michael and the Immaculate Conception)
Leadership
- Archbishops of Eger (Roman rite)
- Archbishop Csaba Ternyák (since March 15, 2007)
- Archbishop István Seregély (1987.06.05 – 2007.03.15)
- Archbishop László Kádár, O. Cist. (1978.03.02 – 1986.12.20)
- Archbishop József Bánk (1974.02.02 – 1978.03.02)
- Archbishop Pál Brezanóczy (1969.01.10 – 1972.02.11)
- Archbishop Pál Brezanóczy (Apostolic Administrator 1959 – 1964.09.15)
- Archbishop Gyula Czapik (1943.05.07 – 1956.04.25)
- Archbishop Lajos Szmrecsányi (1912.10.20 – 1943.01.28)
- Cardinal József Samassa (1873.07.25 – 1912.08.20)
- Archbishop Béla Bartakovics (1850.09.30 – ?)
- Patriarch János Krstitel László Pryker, O.Cist (1827.04.09 – 1847.12.02)
- Archbishop István Fisher (1807.09.18 – 1822.07.04)
- Archbishop Ferenc Fuchs (1804.08.09 – ?)
- Bishops of Eger (Roman rite)
- Bishop Tomáš Pálffy (1660 - 1678)
- Bishop Benedict Kishdy (1648 - 22 June 1660)
- Archbishop István Szuhay (1600 – 1607)
- Cardinal Antal Verancsics (1560.07.17 – 1570.09.25)
- Bishop Ferenc Ujlaky (1554.08.03 – 1555.02.01)
- Archbishop Pál Várdai (1523 – 1526)
- Pope Clement VII (Giulio de’ Medici) (1520.09.12 – 1523.06.18)
- Cardinal Ippolito I d’Este (Apostolic Administrator 1497.12.20 – 1520.09.03)
- Cardinal Tamás Bakócz (1497.06.09 – 1497.12.20)
- Cardinal Ascanio Sforza (1492.08.31 - 1497.06.09)
- Archbishop Johann Beckenschlager (1467.06.13 – 1474.03.15)
Suffragan dioceses
See also
Sources
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Coordinates: 47°53′57″N 20°22′24″E / 47.8993°N 20.3732°E
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