Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}

Dioecesis Satmariensis

Bishop(s)

Jenő Schönberger, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Split: 18 October 1982
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucarest {Bucureşti}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Romania
Square Kilometers: 10,724 (4,142 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.szatmariegyhazmegye.ro/
Mailing Address: Episcopia Romano-Catolica, Str. 1 Decembrie 1918, nr. 2, RO-440010 Satu Mare, Romania
Telephone: (0261)716.451
Fax: 714.955

Past and Present Ordinaries

Pál Reizer † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 18 Apr 2002 Died)
Jenő Schönberger (30 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
18 October 1982	Split	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} and Satu Mare {Szatmár}	Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad} Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár}
14 August 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Satu Mare {Szatmár} (Ukraine)	Apostolic Administration of Zakarpattia (erected)

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

1949 202,000 1,800,000 11.2% 198 42 240 841 36 242 121 ap1981

1990 150,000 886,000 16.9% 74 4 78 1,923 5 67 62 ap1991

1999 108,000 925,000 11.7% 63 1 64 1,687 1 60 57 ap2000

2000 110,000 630,000 17.5% 59 59 1,864 42 53 ap2001

2001 110,000 630,000 17.5% 57 57 1,929 37 53 ap2002

2002 110,000 925,000 11.9% 74 74 1,486 33 57 ap2003

2003 98,000 900,000 10.9% 74 74 1,324 43 57 ap2004

2004 70,000 850,000 8.2% 62 62 1,129 46 60 ap2005

2010 63,450 879,000 7.2% 61 61 1,040 7 42 48 ap2011

2014 64,137 875,000 7.3% 79 1 80 801 13 42 48 ap2015

2017 61,709 791,600 7.8% 65 10 75 822 11 25 59 ap2018

2020 60,300 779,290 7.7% 67 10 77 783 11 25 59 ap2021

2022 56,504 769,700 7.3% 62 9 71 795 10 25 59 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	202,000	1,800,000	11.2%	198	42	240	841	36	242	121	ap1981
1990	150,000	886,000	16.9%	74	4	78	1,923	5	67	62	ap1991
1999	108,000	925,000	11.7%	63	1	64	1,687	1	60	57	ap2000
2000	110,000	630,000	17.5%	59		59	1,864		42	53	ap2001
2001	110,000	630,000	17.5%	57		57	1,929		37	53	ap2002
2002	110,000	925,000	11.9%	74		74	1,486		33	57	ap2003
2003	98,000	900,000	10.9%	74		74	1,324		43	57	ap2004
2004	70,000	850,000	8.2%	62		62	1,129		46	60	ap2005
2010	63,450	879,000	7.2%	61		61	1,040	7	42	48	ap2011
2014	64,137	875,000	7.3%	79	1	80	801	13	42	48	ap2015
2017	61,709	791,600	7.8%	65	10	75	822	11	25	59	ap2018
2020	60,300	779,290	7.7%	67	10	77	783	11	25	59	ap2021
2022	56,504	769,700	7.3%	62	9	71	795	10	25	59	ap2023