Archdiocese of Veszprém Archidioecesis Veszprimiensis Veszprémi Főegyházmegye | |
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| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Veszprém |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 6,920 km2 (2,670 sq mi) |
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| Parishes | 180 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 1009 (As Diocese of Veszprém) 31 May 1993 (As Archdiocese of Veszprém) |
| Cathedral | St. Michael's Cathedral, Veszprém |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | György Udvardy (appointed by Pope Francis on July 12, 2019; formerly, Bishop of theRoman Catholic Diocese of Pécs, inPécs, Hungary |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Szombathely Diocese of Kaposvár |
| Vicar General | Miklós Szerenka |
| Bishops emeritus | Archbishop EmeritusGyula Márfi |
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TheArchdiocese of Veszprém (Hungarian:Veszprémi Főegyházmegye,Latin:Archidioecesis Veszprimiensis) is aLatin Churcharchdiocese of theCatholic Church inHungary. Believed to have been established in 1009 AD by KingStephen I of Hungary, as the Diocese of Veszprém, the diocese was originally a suffragan to theArchdiocese of Esztergom. In 1993, the Diocese was elevated to an Archdiocese. The Archdiocese is the Metropolitan of theDiocese of Kaposvár and theDiocese of Szombathely.
TheCathedral of Veszprém is dedicated toSaint Michael. The current archbishop isGyörgy Udvardy, formerly Bishop of Pecs, who was appointed byPope Francis on July 12, 2019, to succeed the retiringGyula Márfi.
The circumstances of the establishment of theepiscopal see inVeszprém are still under debate. It is probable thatVeszprém was the habitual residence ofBishop Bruno, who had been sent to evangelise theMagyars in 972; but it was probably only in 1009 when KingStephen I of Hungary issued the Deed of Foundation of the Diocese of Veszprém.[1] Based on the Deed of Foundation, the territory of the Diocese of Veszprém extended over the territories of the Counties ofVeszprém,Fejér,Visegrád andKolon.[2] The Diocese of Veszprém was suffragan to theArchdiocese of Esztergom.
When theAbbey of Pannonhalma was established in 1001, KingStephen I granted thetithes of the County ofSomogy to the Abbey, but the county itself still belonged to the Diocese of Veszprém.
The diocese was linked traditionally to thequeen consort. Thus, theius patronatus of the Cathedral in Veszprém was due to not only theking of Hungary but also his wife.
Based on the tradition, the bishop of Veszprém was entitled to crownqueens of Hungary, and this tradition was confirmed by an agreement betweenBishop Robert of Veszprém andArchbishop John of Esztergom in April 1216.
The bishop of Veszprém became also the queen'schancellor. The first bishop of Veszprém who used the title wasBartholomew, and in 1269King Béla IV confirmed that the title was connected to the bishopric.
In the year 1294,Queen Fenenna confirmed that, at that time,Dowager Queen Elizabeth had the privilege to collect the donations of the church in theVeszprém County, despite being a former queen.
On 26 October 1313,King Charles I and BishopStephen Kéki concluded an agreement under which the Bishop ceded thetithe ofCsepel Island to the King in exchange for the County ofVeszprém. The agreement was confirmed, in 1392, byKing Sigismund; therefore the bishops of Veszprém became also theperpetual ispáns ofVeszprém.
http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dvesz.html
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| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét | |
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