Roman Catholic Diocese of Székesfehérvár

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

Diocese of Székesfehérvár

Dioecesis Albae Regalensis

Székesfehérvári egyházmegye
Location
CountryHungary
Ecclesiastical provinceEsztergom-Budapest
MetropolitanEsztergom-Budapest
Statistics
Area5,170 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics		(as of 2014)
825,000
413,000 (50.1%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
Established16 June 1777
CathedralCathedral of King St. Stephen in Székesfehérvár
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopAntal Spányi
Map

Map of the Diocese
Website
Website

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

Special churches

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
  1. Székesfehérvári Egyházmegye - Püspökök

Sources


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