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Military Ordinariate of Hungary

Roman Catholic ecclesiastical jurisdiction in Hungary From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

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The Military Bishopric of Hungary (Hungarian: Tábori Püspökség, Latin: Ordinariatus Militaris Hungariae) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Hungarian Home Defence Force and their families.

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History

The first military bishop was appointed on 23 March 1920, but after the first bishop resigned in 1926 the post fell into abeyance. Nearly seventy years later, a military ordinariate for Hungary was established by Pope John Paul II on 18 April 1994.[citation needed]

Office holders

Military bishops

  • István Zadravecz, O.F.M. (appointed 23 March 1920 – resigned 1926)

Military ordinaries

  • Gáspár Ladocsi (appointed 18 April 1994 – appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest 28 November 2001)
  • Tamás Szabó (appointed 28 November 2001 – resigned 15 March 2007)
  • László Bíró (appointed 20 November 2008 – resigned 18 February 2021)
  • Tibor Berta (appointed 18 February 2021 – present)
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