Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

Antal Spányi, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 16 June 1777
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Hungary
Square Kilometers: 5,170 (1,996 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.szfvar.katolikus.hu/
Mailing Address: Varoshaz ter 5, Pf. 178, H-8001 Szekesfehervar, Magyarorszag
Telephone: (22)510-694
Fax: 510-699

Past and Present Ordinaries

Ignác Nagy de Séllye † (23 Jun 1777 Confirmed - 5 Nov 1789 Died)
Miklós Milassin, O.F.M. Obs. † (21 Jun 1790 Confirmed - 2 Jul 1811 Died)
József Vurum † (23 Sep 1816 Confirmed - 19 Apr 1822 Confirmed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad})
József Kopácsy † (19 Apr 1822 Confirmed - 27 Jun 1825 Confirmed, Bishop of Veszprém)
Pál Mátyás (Matija Pavao) Szutsits (Sučić) † (28 Jan 1828 Confirmed - 28 Feb 1831 Confirmed, Bishop of Bosna (Djakovo) et Srijem)
János Horváth † (30 Sep 1831 Confirmed - 16 Jan 1835 Died)
László Barkóczy † (19 May 1837 Confirmed - 13 Dec 1847 Died)
Imre Farkas † (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed - 7 Jan 1866 Died)
Vincent Etienne Jekelfalussy † (22 Feb 1867 Confirmed - 15 May 1874 Died)
Nándor Dulánszky † (17 Sep 1875 Confirmed - 25 Jun 1877 Confirmed, Bishop of Pécs)
János Pauer † (28 Feb 1879 Confirmed - 15 May 1889 Died)
Fűlöp (Philipp) Steiner † (26 Jun 1890 Confirmed - 11 Aug 1900 Died)
Gyula Városy † (16 Dec 1901 Confirmed - 11 Dec 1905 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Ottokár Prohászka † (11 Dec 1905 Confirmed - 2 Apr 1927 Died)
Lajos Shvoy † (20 Jun 1927 Appointed - 21 Jan 1968 Died)
Imre Kisberk † (2 Feb 1974 Appointed - 5 Apr 1982 Resigned)
Gyula Szakos † (5 Apr 1982 Appointed - 13 Sep 1991 Retired)
Jusztin Nándor Takács, O.C.D. † (13 Sep 1991 Succeeded - 4 Apr 2003 Retired)
Antal Spányi (4 Apr 2003 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
16 June 1777	Erected	Diocese of Győr (Raab) Diocese of Veszprém	Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (erected)
8 June 1912	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Esztergom Archdiocese of Făgăraş şi Alba Iulia (Romanian) Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Diocese of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino} (Romanian) Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak) Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)	Diocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian) (erected)
31 May 1993	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Esztergom (Budaörs along with Budajenô and Telki) Diocese of Győr (Raab) (Bokod, Kecskéd, Kömlod, Környe, Oroszlány, Tatabánya-Alsógalla, Tatabánya-Bánhida, Tatabánya-Felsógalla, Tatabánya-Óváros, Várgesztes, Vértessomló, and Vértesszólós) Diocese of Veszprém (Parts of Fejér: Balatonbozsok, Dég, Enying, Kozéppogárd, Lajoskomárom, Lepsény, Mátyásdomb, Mezokomárom, Mezoszentgyörgy, Mezôszilas, and Szabadhidvég)	Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)
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 Lost	Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Budapest except Csepel; Island of Szentendre along with Dunabogdány, Pilisszentlászló, Tahitótfalu, Leányfalu, Pomáz, Budakalász, Budakalász-Szentistvántelep, Csobánka, Üröm, Pilisborosjenô, Nagykovácsi, Pilisszentkereszt) Diocese of Vác (Budapest, part of Bács-Kiskun and Csongrád)	Archdiocese of Esztergom
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Inota)	Diocese of Veszprém
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Kalocsa (Bogyiszló) Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Hard)	Diocese of Pécs

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

1970 380,685 209 209 1,821 138 ap1971

1980 464,959 736,000 63.2% 258 258 1,802 162 ap1981

1990 461,000 736,000 62.6% 173 173 2,664 163 ap1991

1999 494,108 750,000 65.9% 110 9 119 4,152 4 9 46 144 ap2000

2000 491,803 740,000 66.5% 106 7 113 4,352 5 7 46 144 ap2001

2001 490,289 735,000 66.7% 100 7 107 4,582 5 7 50 144 ap2002

2002 489,048 730,000 67.0% 97 7 104 4,702 6 7 50 144 ap2003

2003 437,058 760,448 57.5% 95 7 102 4,284 6 7 50 144 ap2004

2004 435,700 858,700 50.7% 98 7 105 4,149 6 7 42 144 ap2005

2010 422,656 840,656 50.3% 79 7 86 4,914 11 9 120 149 ap2011

2014 413,000 825,000 50.1% 76 9 85 4,858 9 9 103 149 ap2015

2017 405,000 810,000 50.0% 78 8 86 4,709 10 18 104 149 ap2018

2020 407,000 814,000 50.0% 70 6 76 5,355 6 8 75 149 ap2021

2022 404,000 800,000 50.5% 69 8 77 5,246 6 11 77 149 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1970	380,685			209		209	1,821				138	ap1971
1980	464,959	736,000	63.2%	258		258	1,802				162	ap1981
1990	461,000	736,000	62.6%	173		173	2,664				163	ap1991
1999	494,108	750,000	65.9%	110	9	119	4,152	4	9	46	144	ap2000
2000	491,803	740,000	66.5%	106	7	113	4,352	5	7	46	144	ap2001
2001	490,289	735,000	66.7%	100	7	107	4,582	5	7	50	144	ap2002
2002	489,048	730,000	67.0%	97	7	104	4,702	6	7	50	144	ap2003
2003	437,058	760,448	57.5%	95	7	102	4,284	6	7	50	144	ap2004
2004	435,700	858,700	50.7%	98	7	105	4,149	6	7	42	144	ap2005
2010	422,656	840,656	50.3%	79	7	86	4,914	11	9	120	149	ap2011
2014	413,000	825,000	50.1%	76	9	85	4,858	9	9	103	149	ap2015
2017	405,000	810,000	50.0%	78	8	86	4,709	10	18	104	149	ap2018
2020	407,000	814,000	50.0%	70	6	76	5,355	6	8	75	149	ap2021
2022	404,000	800,000	50.5%	69	8	77	5,246	6	11	77	149	ap2023