Hungarian Faith - Catholics
The Roman Catholic Church in Hungary (Hungarian: Magyar Katolikus Egyház) is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope and curia in Rome.
There are around 5.56 million Catholics in Hungary — over half of the total population (2001 census). The country is divided into 12 dioceses including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a 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 Eger
- Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza
- Diocese of Vác
- Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
- Diocese of Györ
- Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Byzantine)
- Diocese of Székesfehérvár
- Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
- Diocese of Pécs
- Diocese of Szeged–Csanád
- Archdiocese of Veszprém
- Diocese of Kaposvár
- Diocese of Szombathely
Sui iuris Jurisdictions
- Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma
- Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc
- Military Ordinariate of Hungary
SOURCE: Wikimedia Foundation Inc, Hungarian Catholics, last modified October 4, 2011
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