Pannonhalma (Territorial Abbey) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B., Abbot
Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B., Abbot Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Territorial Abbey
Erected: 997
Immediately Subject to the Holy See
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Hungary
Square Kilometers: 356 (137 Square Miles)
Description: (Archabbey)
Official Web Site: http://www.bences.hu/
Mailing Address: Foapati Hivatal, Var u. 1, H-9090 Pannonhalma, Magyarorszag
Telephone: (96)57.01.15
Fax: 57.01.16

Past and Present Ordinaries

Krizosztom Károly Kruesz, O.S.B. † (5 Sep 1865 Appointed - 11 Jan 1885 Died)
Kolos Ferenc Vaszary, O.S.B. † (28 Apr 1885 Appointed - 17 Dec 1891 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
Lipót Fehér, O.S.B. † (11 Jul 1892 Appointed - 27 Oct 1909 Died)
Tibor Hajdú, O.S.B. † (28 Mar 1910 Appointed - 21 Oct 1918 Died)
Remig Sándor Bárdos, O.S.B. † (19 May 1920 Appointed - 12 May 1932 Died)
Krizosztom (Ferenc) Kelemen, O.S.B. † (16 Mar 1933 Appointed - 7 Nov 1950 Died)
Pál Endre Sárközy, O.S.B. † (10 Feb 1951 Appointed - 10 May 1957 Died)
Béla Norbert Legányi, O.S.B. † (11 Nov 1957 Appointed - Jan 1969 Resigned)
András József Szennay, O.S.B. † (14 Mar 1973 Appointed - 1991 Resigned)
Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. (18 Mar 1991 Appointed - 16 Feb 2018 Resigned)
Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (16 Feb 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
997	Erected		Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma (erected)
1 February 1950	Territory Lost	Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma (Nagytelep)	Diocese of Veszprém
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Esztergom (Szigetköz) Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma (Bársonyós, Kajárpéc, Tárkány, and Tényô) Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Bakonysárkány)	Diocese of Győr (Raab)
31 May 1993	Territory Added	Diocese of Győr (Raab) (Gyórasszonyfa, Táp, and Tápszentmiklós)	Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma

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

1948 24,698 27,052 91.3% 65 65 379 97 38 20 ap1951

1971 104 104 0 146 19 ap1981

1990 22,540 26,180 86.1% 35 35 644 47 118 16 ap1991

1999 21,600 24,864 86.9% 9 9 2,400 1 23 28 15 ap2000

2000 21,597 24,859 86.9% 9 9 2,399 1 22 28 15 ap2001

2001 21,592 24,857 86.9% 13 13 1,660 1 29 28 15 ap2002

2002 21,532 24,823 86.7% 14 14 1,538 1 30 28 15 ap2003

2003 21,530 24,788 86.9% 14 14 1,537 1 28 28 15 ap2004

2004 21,516 24,780 86.8% 14 14 1,536 1 32 15 ap2005

2013 21,300 24,700 86.2% 66 66 322 2 78 2 15 ap2014

2016 21,400 25,100 85.3% 38 38 563 3 51 2 15 ap2017

2019 21,924 28,700 76.4% 1 35 36 609 3 52 2 15 ap2020

2021 21,921 31,059 70.6% 33 33 664 4 48 2 15 ap2022

2023 21,924 31,188 70.3% 33 33 664 4 50 18 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	24,698	27,052	91.3%		65	65	379		97	38	20	ap1951
1971					104	104	0		146	19		ap1981
1990	22,540	26,180	86.1%		35	35	644		47	118	16	ap1991
1999	21,600	24,864	86.9%		9	9	2,400	1	23	28	15	ap2000
2000	21,597	24,859	86.9%		9	9	2,399	1	22	28	15	ap2001
2001	21,592	24,857	86.9%		13	13	1,660	1	29	28	15	ap2002
2002	21,532	24,823	86.7%		14	14	1,538	1	30	28	15	ap2003
2003	21,530	24,788	86.9%		14	14	1,537	1	28	28	15	ap2004
2004	21,516	24,780	86.8%		14	14	1,536	1	32		15	ap2005
2013	21,300	24,700	86.2%		66	66	322	2	78	2	15	ap2014
2016	21,400	25,100	85.3%		38	38	563	3	51	2	15	ap2017
2019	21,924	28,700	76.4%	1	35	36	609	3	52	2	15	ap2020
2021	21,921	31,059	70.6%		33	33	664	4	48	2	15	ap2022
2023	21,924	31,188	70.3%		33	33	664	4	50		18	ap2024