Catholic Church in Hungary

Esztergom Basilica

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
Origin| 1000
Esztergom, Hungary
Separations| Reformed Church in Hungary
Members| 5 890 000 (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%)

Hungarian Catholics, like elsewhere, are part of the worldwide Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the Pope in Rome.

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.

Caritas Hungary is the social and humanitarian relief arm of the Church.

Cardinal Péter Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the 2025 papal conclave.[2][3] He gained significant support and was the favored choice of conservative Catholic networks in the United States,[4] Erdő participated in the papal conclave 2005 and the papal conclave 2013, which elected Benedict XVI and Francis.

## Latin hierarchy

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* Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest with its suffragan dioceses:
* Diocese of Győr
* Diocese of Székesfehérvár
* Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét with its suffragan dioceses:
* Diocese of Pécs
* Diocese of Szeged–Csanád
* Archdiocese of Eger with its suffragan dioceses:
* Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
* Diocese of Vác
* Archdiocese of Veszprém with its suffragan dioceses:
* Diocese of Kaposvár
* Diocese of Szombathely

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

* the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma

## Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarchy

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* Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog with its suffragan eparchies:
* Eparchy of Miskolc
* Eparchy of Nyiregyhaza

## See also

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* Religion in Hungary
* György Bulányi
* Katolikus Ifjúsági Mozgalom
* Stephen I of Hungary
* Elizabeth of Hungary
* Holy Crown of Hungary
* Saint Stephen's Basilica
* Esztergom Basilica
* József Mindszenty
* Regnum Marianum Community
* Eastern Orthodoxy in Hungary
* Tamás Bakócz (serious candidate in the 1513 papal conclave from Hungary)

## References

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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."

## Sources

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* This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Herbermann, Charles, ed. (1913). "Hungary". Catholic Encyclopedia. New York: Robert Appleton Company.

## External links

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* Homepage of the Catholic Church in Hungary (mostly in Hungarian)
* Homepage of Fr. Damian Hungs (in German)

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Christianity in Hungary

Eastern Christianity|

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Catholic|

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Western Christianity|

| Catholic|

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Calvinist|

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Unitarian|

* Hungarian Unitarian Church

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* Hungarian Baptist Aid - Aid 24

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* Church of the Nazarene in Hungary
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* Methodist Church of Hungary

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* Ecumenical Council of Churches in Hungary
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1. ^ a b Part of the Communion of Protestant Churches in Europe

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Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference

Province of Eger|

* Archdiocese of Eger
* Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
* Diocese of Vác

Province of Esztergom–Budapest|

* Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest
* Diocese of Győr
* Diocese of Székesfehérvár

Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét|

* Archdiocese of Kalocsa–Kecskemét
* Diocese of Pécs
* Diocese of Szeged–Csanád

Province of Veszprém|

* Archdiocese of Veszprém
* Diocese of Kaposvár
* Diocese of Szombathely

Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction|

* Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog
* Eparchy of Miskolc
* Eparchy of Nyíregyháza

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* Military Ordinariate of Hungary
* Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma

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