Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza

Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
Dioecesis Debrecenensis–Nyiregyhazanus
Debrecen-Nyíregyházi egyházmegye
Co-Cathedral of Nyíregyháza
Location
Country  Hungary
Ecclesiastical province Eger
Metropolitan Eger
Statistics
Area 11,300 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		 (as of 2011)
1,137,000
250,000 (22%)
Information
Rite Latin Rite
Cathedral Cathedral of St Anne in Debrecen
Co-cathedral Co-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians in Nyíregyháza
Current leadership
Pope Francis
Bishop Ferenc Palanki
Metropolitan Archbishop Csaba Ternyák
Map

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

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

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