 Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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| Hungarian:Katolikus Egyház Magyarországon | |
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| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin andEastern Catholic |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Leader | CardinalPéter Erdő Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest The Primate of Hungary |
| Region | Hungary |
| Headquarters | Esztergom,Hungary |
| Founder | Stephen I of Hungary |
| Origin | 1000 Esztergom,Hungary |
| Separations | Reformed Church in Hungary |
| Members | 5 890 000 (2023) |
Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwideCatholic Church under the spiritual leadership of thePope inRome. TheLatin Church in the country is divided into 12dioceses, including 4archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latinterritorial abbey atPannonhalma and a separatesui jurisparticular Church for those who adhere to theByzantine Rite, which is known as theHungarian Greek Catholic Church.
According to a 2019 survey byEurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics.
Caritas Hungary is the social and humanitarian relief arm of the Church.
CardinalPéter Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the2025 papal conclave.[2][3] He gained significant support and was the favored choice of conservative Catholic networks in theUnited States,[4] Erdő participated in thepapal conclave 2005 and thepapal conclave 2013, which electedBenedict XVI andFrancis.
Under the immediate jurisdiction of theHoly See in Rome are:
Some leading American conservatives considered Cardinal Peter Erdo of Hungary a preferable choice for the next pope. He also has the support of the prime minister of Hungary, Viktor Orban, and was supported by Cardinal George Pell of Australia, who died in 2023.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hungary".Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.| Province of Eger | |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest | |
| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét | |
| Province of Veszprém | |
| Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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