Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference

Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (HCBC) (in Hungarian: Magyar Katolikus Püspöki Konferencia) is the Episcopal Conference of Catholic bishops of Hungary.

Logo of the bishops' conference

The Bishops' Conference

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After the Second Vatican Council the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference was created. Its first chairman was Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét Endre Hamvash.[1] On May 5, 2001, the Holy See approved the Charter of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Hungary.[2] Currently, it is headed by Bishop András Veres.

The Hungarian Conference of Catholic Bishops is a full member of the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Europe and the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of the European Union.

It consists of 21 integrants: 15 bishops, heads of 15 archdioceses and dioceses of Hungary (including three bishops of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church), 4 auxiliary bishops, the abbot of the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma and the head of the military ordinate of Hungary [3]

List of presidents

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  • Archbishop Endre Hamvas (1966–1969)
    Archbishop of Kalocsa
  • Archbishop József Ijjas (1969-1976)
    Archbishop of Kalocsa
  • Cardinal László Lékai (1976-1986)
    The Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom
  • Cardinal László Paskai (1986–1990)
    The Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
  • Archbishop István Seregély (1990–2005)
    Archbishop of Eger
  • Cardinal Péter Erdő (2005–2015)
    The Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
  • Bishop András Veres (2015-)
    Bishop of Győr

Officials

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  • President: Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
  • Vice President: Dr. György Udvardy, Archbishop of Veszprém
  • Secretary, Spokesperson: Dr. Tamás Tóth
  • Bureau Director: Dr. Gábor Németh

The secretariat address: 45 Városligeti fasor, Budapest, H-1071 HUNGARY

Members

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Diocesan bishops

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Auxiliary bishops

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  • Dr. Ferenc Cserháti, Titular Bishop of Centuria, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (in charge of the pastoral care of Hungarians living abroad, lives in Munich.) (2007 - )
  • Dr. Lajos Varga, Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general (2006 - )
  • Dr. Gábor Mohos, Titular Bishop of Iliturgi, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (2018 - )
  • Szabolcs Benedek Fekete, Titular Bishop of Basti, Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely (2022 - )

Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)

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The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Hungarian Episcopal Conference на сайте gcatholic.org
  2. ^ Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, стр. 1017, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
  3. ^ "Hungarian Catholic Church | Portraits".
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