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Diocese of Pécs

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Bishop(s)

  • László Felföldi, Bishop
  • Mihály Mayer, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

  • Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
  • Erected: 1009
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
  • Rite: Latin (or Roman)
  • Country: Hungary
  • Square Kilometers: 8,196 (3,165 Square Miles)
  • Official Web Site: http://www.pecs.egyhazmegye.hu/
  • Mailing Address: Dom ter 2, H-7621 Pecs, Magyarorszag
  • Telephone: (72)513.030
  • Fax: 513.063

Past and Present Ordinaries



Historical Summary

DateEventFromTo
1009ErectedDiocese of Pécs (erected)
23 May 1942Territory LostDiocese of Pécs (Antalfala and Antalpuszta) Diocese of Veszprém
30 October 1971Territory LostDiocese of Pécs (Areas within the borders of Yugoslavia) Diocese of Djakovo o Bosna i Srijem
31 May 1993Territory AddedArchdiocese of Kalocsa (Bogyiszló)
Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Hard)
Diocese of Pécs
31 May 1993Territory LostDiocese of Pécs (Dávod, Püspökpuszta, Dunafalva, Homorud, Sárhát, Sárosd, Szabadságpuszta, and Riha-Elesd)
Diocese of Vác (Kecskemét)
Archdiocese of Kalocsa

Statistics

YearCatholicsTotal PopulationPercent CatholicDiocesan PriestsReligious PriestsTotal PriestsCatholics Per PriestPermanent DeaconsMale ReligiousFemale ReligiousParishesSource
1950525,000660,00079.5%351764271,22975480194ap1951
1970480,000670,00071.6%261152761,73915179ap1971
1980465,000661,00070.3%2202202,113170ap1981
1990465,250664,19570.0%1811812,570165ap1991
1999440,000660,00066.7%123111343,28311939206ap2000
2000440,000660,00066.7%128121403,14211741206ap2001
2001440,000660,00066.7%129131423,09812540207ap2002
2002440,000660,00066.7%129121413,12012636206ap2003
2003440,000665,00066.2%123111343,28311940206ap2004
2004401,000621,00064.6%122101323,03721741206ap2005
2013439,000664,00066.1%936994,43421127206ap2014
2016436,000660,70066.0%896954,5893721194ap2017
2019432,560657,33065.8%855904,8063518155ap2020
2021428,000656,80065.2%865914,703851885ap2022

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.


Affiliated Bishops, Living

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased



Source(s)

  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 410
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 219
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 280
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 289, and Page 290
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 326
  • Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 350, and Page 351
  • Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 376, to Page 377
  • Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 869, to Page 876

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