Catholic Bishops' Conference of Hungary
Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (HCBC) is a body of the Hungarian catholic bishops.
The Bishops' Conference
Since the Second Vatican Council, the bishops work in the so-called Episcopal Conferences. In general, an Episcopal Conference consists os bishops of a given area, for example, a country. The Conference is led by the President. In Hungary, the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference work.
Officials
- President: Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
- Vice President: Dr. György Udvardy, Bishop of Pécs
- Secretary, Spokesperson: Gábor Mohos
- Bureau Director: András Héray FSO
The secretariat address: 45 Városligeti fasor, Budapest, H-1071 HUNGARY
Members
Diocesan bishops
- Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest (Chairman) (2002 - ; 1999 - 2002 Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár, 2003 - Cardinal)
- Dr. Balázs Bábel Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét (1999 - ; 1999 Coadjutor Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
- Dr. Csaba Ternyák Archbishop of Eger (2007 - ; 1992 - 2007 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
- Dr. Gyula Márfy Archbishop of Veszprém (1997 - ; 1995 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger)
- Péter Fülöp Kocsis, Bishop of Hajdúdorog (2008 - )
- Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Szombathely, Apostolic Governor Emeritus of the Diocese of Pécs (2006 - ; 1999 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, 19 January 2011 - 9 April 2011 Apostolic Governor of the Diocese of Pécs)
- Dr. Lászlo Kiss-Rigó, Bishop of Szeged-Csanád (2006 - ; 2004 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
- Dr. Asztrik Várszegi, Archabbot of Pannonhalma territorial abbey, Titular Bishop of Culus (1991 - ; 1988 - 1991 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
- Béla Balas, Bishop of Kaposvár (1993 - ; 1992 - 1993 Auxiliary Bishop of Veszprém)
- Antal Spányi, Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1998 auxiliary bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, 2003 - diocesan bishop of Székesfehérvár)
- Dr. Miklós Beer, Bishop of Vác (2003 - ; 2000 - 2003 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
- László Bíró, Military Ordinary (2008 - ; 1994 - 2008 Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
- Dr. Atanáz Orosz, Apostolic Exarcha of Miskolc, titular bishop of Panium (2011 - )
- Dr. Udvardy György, Bishop of Pécs (2011 - ; 2004 - 2011 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
- Ferenc Palánki, Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (2015 - ); Titular Bishop of Fidoloma, Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, vicar general, (2010 - 2015)
Auxiliary bishops
- 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. János Székely, Titular Bishop of Febiana, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Episcopal vicar (2007 - )
György Snell, Titular Bishop of Pudentiana, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, vicar general (2014 - )
- Dr. Lajos Varga, Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general (2006 - )
Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)
- Dr. József Szendi, Archbishop Emeritus of Veszprém (1982 - 1983 Titular Bishop, apostolic governor of Veszprém, 1983 - 1993 Bishop of Veszprém, Archbishop of Veszprém 1993 - 1997)
- Dr. Attila Miklósházy, Titular Bishop of Castellum Minus, Bishop Emeritus of Hungarians living abroad (1989)
- Endre Gyulay, Bishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád (1987 - 2006)
- Dr. István Konkoly, Bishop Emeritus of Szombathely (1987 - 2006)
- Dr. István Seregély, Archbishop Emeritus of Eger (1987 - 2007)
- Dr. Szilárd Keresztes, Bishop Emeritus of Hajdúdorog (1975 - 1988 Auxiliary Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2007 Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2008 Apostolic Governor of Miskolc)
- Dr. Gáspár Ladocsi, Titular Bishop of Risinium, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest (1994 - 2001 Military Ordinary, Bishop, 2001 - 2010 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
- Miklós Mayer, Bishop Emeritus of Pécs (1988 - 1989 Auxiliary Bishop of Pécs, 1989 - 2011 Bishop of Pécs)
- Dr. István Katona, Titular Bishop of Brixellum, Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, vicar general, high-provost (1997 - 2013; 1989 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Vác)
- Nándor Bosák, Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (1993 - 2015)
- Dr. Lajos Pápai, Bishop of Győr (1991 - 2016)
The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members
- Dr. Andras Veres, Bishop of Győr, President of the HCBC
- Dr. György Udvardy Bishop of Pécs, Vice President
- Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President emeritus of the HCBC, President of the CCEE
- Dr. Csaba Ternyák Archbishop of Eger
See also
External links
- http://uj.katolikus.hu/adattar.php?h=6
- http://uj.katolikus.hu/adattar.php?h=23
- http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/hu.html
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