Diocese of Eger Archidioecesis Agriensis Egri főegyházmegye | |
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Location | |
Country | Hungary |
Ecclesiastical province | Eger |
Statistics | |
Area | 11,500 km2 (4,400 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 1,260,000 685,000 (54.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Roman Rite |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St John the Evangelist, St Michael and the Immaculate Conception in Eger |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Csaba Ternyák |
Auxiliary Bishops | Ferenc Palanki |
Bishops emeritus | István Katona Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus |
Map | |
Map of the Archdiocese | |
Website | |
eger.egyhazmegye.hu |
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