Catholic Church in Hungary

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Catholic Church in Hungary
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Classification Catholic
Orientation Latin and Eastern Catholic
Pope Leo XIV
Leader Cardinal Péter Erdő
Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
The Primate of Hungary
Region Hungary
Headquarters Esztergom, Hungary
Founder Stephen I of Hungary
Origin1000
Esztergom, Hungary
Separations Reformed Church in Hungary
Members5 890 000 (2023)
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Map of the Catholic dioceses of Hungary.
Religion in Hungary (Eurobarometer September 2019) [1]
  1. Catholicism (62%)
  2. No religion (20%)
  3. Protestantism (5%)
  4. Other Christians (8%)
  5. Judaism (1%)
  6. Other (2%)
  7. Undeclared (2%)

Latin hierarchy

Under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See in Rome are:

Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarchy

See also

References

  1. Special Eurobarometer 493, European Union: European Commission, September 2019, pages 229-230 Retrieved 17 January 2020. The question asked was "Do you consider yourself to be...?" With a card showing: Catholic, Orthodox Christian, Protestant, Other Christian, Jewish, Muslim - Shia, Muslim - Sunni, Other Muslim, Sikh, Buddhist, Hindu, Atheist, Non believer/Agnostic and Other. Also space was given for Refusal (SPONTANEOUS) and Don't Know. Jewish, Sikh, Buddhist and Hindu did not reach the 1% threshold.
  2. "Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders". The New York Times . New York City. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. "Who will be the next pope? Some potential candidates to succeed Francis". The Guardian . April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  4. Dias, Elizabeth (2025-05-06). "Days Before Conclave, Conservative Catholics Take the Stage in Rome". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-05-06. 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.

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