Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád

Diocese of Szeged–Csanád Dioecesis Szegediensis–Csanadiensis Szeged-Csanádi egyházmegye
The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians Szeged
Location
Country	Hungary
Ecclesiastical province	Kalocsa-Kecskemét
Metropolitan	Kalocsa-Kecskemét
Statistics
Area
Population - Total - Catholics	(as of 2014) 889,000 363,500 (40.9%)
Information
Rite	Latin Rite
Cathedral	Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	László Kiss-Rigó
Metropolitan Archbishop	Balázs Bábel
Emeritus Bishops	Endre Gyulay Bishop Emeritus
Map
File:Ungheria - Diocesi di Szeged-Csanad.jpg
Website
Website

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád (Latin: Dioecesis Szegediensis–Csanadiensis) is a diocese located in the cities of Szeged and Csanád in the Ecclesiastical province of Kalocsa-Kecskemét in Hungary.

History

• 1035: Established as Diocese of Csanád
• August 5, 1982: Renamed as Diocese of Szeged – Csanád

Leadership

• Bishops of Szeged–Csanád (Roman rite)
  • Bishop László Kiss-Rigó (since 2006.06.20)
  • Bishop Endre Gyulay (1987.06.05 – 2006.06.20)
  • Bishop József Udvardy (1982.08.05 – 1987.06.05)
• Bishops of Csanád (Roman rite)
  • Bishop József Udvardy (1975.01.07 – 1982.08.05)
  • Bishop József Udvardy (Apostolic Administrator 1969.01.10 – 1975.01.07)
  • Archbishop József Ijjas (Apostolic Administrator 1964.09.15 – 1969.01.10)
  • Archbishop Endre Hamvas (1944.03.03 – 1964.09.15)
  • Archbishop Gyula Glattfelder (1911.04.22 – 1942)
  • Cardinal János Csernoch (1908.02.16 – 1911.04.20)
  • Bishop Alexander Dessewffy (1890.01.04 – 1907.12.07)
  • Bishop Alessandro Bonnaz (1860.09.28 – ?)
  • Bishop László Koszeghy von Romete, S.J. (1800.12.22 – 1828.01.04)
  • Bishop Matej Tarnoczy (1648 – 1651)
  • Cardinal Györgi Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. (1536 – 1539.05.30)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Hungary

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy
• Diocese website