Košice (Archdiocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Bernard Bober, Archbishop
Marek Forgáč, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Archdiocese
Elevated: 31 March 1995
Metropolitan See
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Slovakia
Square Kilometers: 10,430 (4,028 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.ke-arcidieceza.sk/
Mailing Address: Arcibiskupsky urad, Hlavna ulica 28, SK-041 83 Kosice, Slovenska Republika
Telephone: (055)68.28.107

Past and Present Ordinaries

Andrej (André) Szabó † (20 Aug 1804 Confirmed - 28 Sep 1819 Died)
Stefan (István) Csech (Cech) † (8 Jan 1821 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1831 Died)
Imrich Palugyay de Eaden et Bodafalva † (24 Feb 1832 Confirmed - 18 Feb 1839 Confirmed, Bishop of Nitra)
Anton Ocskay † (18 Feb 1839 Confirmed - 13 Sep 1848 Died)
Jozef Kunszt † (20 May 1850 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1852 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Ignác Fábry † (27 Sep 1852 Confirmed - 24 Jun 1867 Died)
Ján Perger † (13 Mar 1868 Appointed - 5 Apr 1876 Died)
Konštantín Schuster † (25 Jun 1877 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1887 Confirmed, Bishop of Vác)
Žigmund Bubics † (16 Sep 1887 Confirmed - 22 May 1907 Died)
Augustín Fischer-Colbrie † (22 May 1907 Succeeded - 17 May 1925 Died)
István Madarász † (19 Jul 1939 Appointed - 8 Aug 1948 Died)
Alojz Tkáč † (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - 4 Jun 2010 Retired)
Bernard Bober (4 Jun 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Košice
10 August 1804	Erected	Archdiocese of Eger	Diocese of Košice (erected)
7 June 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Košice (Jaszó-Ujfalu, Lelesz, and Kiralyhelniec) Diocese of Rožňava (Jaszó (abbey and city), Débròd, Rudnok, Felso-Mecenzéf, and Jaszó-Mindszent) Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár} (Nagy-Kapos)	Territorial Abbey of Jasov (Jászó) (erected)
2 September 1937	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Košice (from Eger to Immediately Subject)
2 May 1942	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Eger (Tiszarád and Cigánd)	Diocese of Košice
30 December 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Košice (from Eger)
30 December 1977	Territory Added	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} and Satu Mare {Szatmár} (13 parishes in the Slovak Republic)	Diocese of Košice
Archdiocese of Košice
31 March 1995	Elevated	Diocese of Košice	Archdiocese of Košice

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

Diocese of Košice

1948 292,681 570,430 51.3% 240 37 277 1,056 54 490 166 ap1951

1969 549,158 785,949 69.9% 203 203 2,705 174 ap1971

1980 605,300 887,000 68.2% 250 250 2,421 181 ap1981

1990 740,611 998,053 74.2% 231 231 3,206 181 ap1991

Archdiocese of Košice

1999 612,642 1,050,639 58.3% 285 60 345 1,775 2 129 348 202 ap2000

2000 616,343 1,066,127 57.8% 303 56 359 1,716 2 102 239 203 ap2001

2001 608,260 1,045,146 58.2% 319 65 384 1,584 2 134 366 203 ap2002

2002 676,333 1,118,295 60.5% 333 63 396 1,707 2 127 371 204 ap2003

2003 678,174 1,120,136 60.5% 342 61 403 1,682 2 120 349 206 ap2004

2004 678,174 1,118,295 60.6% 348 56 404 1,678 2 116 340 207 ap2005

2006 678,170 1,111,132 61.0% 382 65 447 1,517 3 99 364 210 ap2007

2013 677,000 1,153,505 58.7% 394 85 479 1,413 3 107 328 216 ap2014

2016 679,000 1,157,600 58.7% 389 91 480 1,414 3 104 302 219 ap2017

2019 677,600 1,155,200 58.7% 405 83 488 1,388 3 100 280 219 ap2020

2021 678,780 1,157,240 58.7% 409 84 493 1,376 3 98 287 221 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Košice
1948	292,681	570,430	51.3%	240	37	277	1,056		54	490	166	ap1951
1969	549,158	785,949	69.9%	203		203	2,705				174	ap1971
1980	605,300	887,000	68.2%	250		250	2,421				181	ap1981
1990	740,611	998,053	74.2%	231		231	3,206				181	ap1991
Archdiocese of Košice
1999	612,642	1,050,639	58.3%	285	60	345	1,775	2	129	348	202	ap2000
2000	616,343	1,066,127	57.8%	303	56	359	1,716	2	102	239	203	ap2001
2001	608,260	1,045,146	58.2%	319	65	384	1,584	2	134	366	203	ap2002
2002	676,333	1,118,295	60.5%	333	63	396	1,707	2	127	371	204	ap2003
2003	678,174	1,120,136	60.5%	342	61	403	1,682	2	120	349	206	ap2004
2004	678,174	1,118,295	60.6%	348	56	404	1,678	2	116	340	207	ap2005
2006	678,170	1,111,132	61.0%	382	65	447	1,517	3	99	364	210	ap2007
2013	677,000	1,153,505	58.7%	394	85	479	1,413	3	107	328	216	ap2014
2016	679,000	1,157,600	58.7%	389	91	480	1,414	3	104	302	219	ap2017
2019	677,600	1,155,200	58.7%	405	83	488	1,388	3	100	280	219	ap2020
2021	678,780	1,157,240	58.7%	409	84	493	1,376	3	98	287	221	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Pavol Brezanóczy †
Žigmund Bubics † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1887 to 22 May 1907)
Jozef Čársky † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 1925 to 11 Nov 1938)
Stefan (István) Csech (Cech) † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1821 to 4 Jun 1831)
Ignác Fábry † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 24 Jun 1867)
Augustín Fischer-Colbrie † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Jan 1905; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Feb 1906; Bishop: 22 May 1907 to 17 May 1925)
Martin Hrbča †
Jozef Kunszt † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 15 Mar 1852)
Alexander Lévay †
István Madarász † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1939 to 8 Aug 1948)
Anton Novobilský † (Priest: 8 Jun 1974)
Anton Ocskay † (Deacon: 7 Sep 1817; Priest: 2 Aug 1818; Bishop: 18 Feb 1839 to 13 Sep 1848)
Imrich Palugyay de Eaden et Bodafalva † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1832 to 18 Feb 1839)
Ján Perger † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1868 to 5 Apr 1876)
Anton Richter † (Priest: 29 Jul 1922 to 1 Oct 1934)
Konštantín Schuster † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1877 to 17 Mar 1887)
Andrej (André) Szabó † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1804 to 28 Sep 1819)
Pal Szmrecsányi †
Alojz Tkáč † (Priest: 25 Jun 1961; Bishop: 14 Feb 1990; Archbishop: 31 Mar 1995 to 4 Jun 2010)
Jozef Tomko † (Priest: 12 Mar 1949 to 12 Jul 1979)

Source(s)

Diocese of Košice
- Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 369, to Page 370
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 29, Page 366, to Page 369
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 34, Page 294
Archdiocese of Košice
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 87, Page 776, and Page 777

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