Catholic Church in Hungary
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Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.
| Catholic Church in Hungary | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Latin and Eastern Catholic |
| Leader | Cardinal Péter 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) |
Religion in Hungary (Eurobarometer September 2019)[1]
Catholicism (62%)
No religion (20%)
Other christians (8%)
Judaism (1%)
Other (2%)
Undeclared (2%)
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. The Latin Church in the country is divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.
- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Eger with its suffragan dioceses:
- Archdiocese of Veszprém with its suffragan dioceses:
Under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See in Rome are:
- the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma
- Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog with its suffragan eparchies:
- Eparchy of Miskolc
- Eparchy of Nyiregyhaza
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