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Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely
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The Diocese of Szombathely (Latin: Dioecesis Sabariensis) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Veszprém in Hungary.
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Diocese of Szombathely Dioecesis Sabariensis Szombathelyi egyházmegye | |
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Location | |
Country | Hungary |
Ecclesiastical province | Veszprém |
Metropolitan | Veszprém |
Headquarters | Szombathely |
Coordinates | 47°13′51″N 16°37′06″E |
Statistics | |
Area | 4,660 km2 (1,800 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 387,500 298,100 (76.9%) |
Parishes | 142 |
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Rite | Latin Rite |
Established | June 17, 1777 (1777-06-17) |
Cathedral | Szombathely Cathedral |
Patron saint | Martin of Tours |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | János Székely |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Gyula Márfi |
Auxiliary Bishops | Benedek Szabolcs Fekete |
Bishops emeritus | István Konkoly |
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Its cathedral episcopal see is Szombathely Cathedral (Hungarian: Sarlósboldogasszony székesegyházi), dedicated to the Visitation of Our Lady, in the city of Szombathely.