Szombathely (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

János Székely, Bishop
Benedek Szabolcs Fekete, Auxiliary Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 17 June 1777
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Veszprém
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Hungary
Square Kilometers: 4,660 (1,799 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: https://www.martinus.hu/
Mailing Address: Berzsenyi Daniel ter 3, Pf. 41, H-9701 Szombathely, Magyarorszag
Telephone: (94)312-056

Past and Present Ordinaries

János Szily † (23 Jun 1777 Confirmed - 2 Jan 1799 Died)
František de Paula Hrzán z Harasova † (12 May 1800 Confirmed - 1 Jun 1804 Died)
Lipót Perlaki Somogy † (26 Aug 1806 Confirmed - 20 Feb 1822 Died)
András Bőle † (21 Mar 1825 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1843 Died)
Gábor Balassa † (17 Jun 1844 Confirmed - 11 Aug 1851 Died)
Ferenc Szenczy † (10 Mar 1853 Appointed - 19 Feb 1869 Died)
Imre Szabó † (5 Nov 1869 Confirmed - 28 Feb 1881 Died)
Kornél Hidasy † (15 Mar 1883 Appointed - 11 Oct 1900 Died)
Vilmos István † (16 Dec 1901 Confirmed - 25 Dec 1910 Died)
János Mikes † (11 Dec 1911 Appointed - 10 Jan 1936 Resigned)
József Grősz † (19 Jul 1939 Appointed - 7 May 1943 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Sándor Kovács † (3 Mar 1944 Appointed - 8 Feb 1972 Retired)
Árpád Fábián, O. Praem. † (7 Jan 1975 Appointed - 14 May 1986 Died)
István Konkoly † (5 Jun 1987 Appointed - 20 Jun 2006 Retired)
András Veres (20 Jun 2006 Appointed - 17 May 2016 Appointed, Bishop of Győr (Raab))
János Székely (18 Jun 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
17 June 1777	Erected	Diocese of Veszprém Diocese of Zagreb (Agram)	Diocese of Szombathely (erected)
18 May 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Győr (Raab) Diocese of Szombathely	Apostolic Administration of Burgenland (erected)
1 February 1971	Territory Added	Diocese of Veszprém (Pozva of Zalaszentivani)	Diocese of Szombathely

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

1948 338,456 391,593 86.4% 261 94 355 953 177 401 165 ap1951

1970 382,410 .0% 258 258 0 175 ap1971

1980 319,279 408,700 78.1% 210 210 1,520 176 ap1981

1990 290,000 405,000 71.6% 146 14 160 1,812 14 176 ap1991

1999 295,000 392,000 75.3% 133 25 158 1,867 35 67 177 ap2000

2000 295,000 392,000 75.3% 125 31 156 1,891 42 69 178 ap2001

2001 295,000 391,000 75.4% 122 29 151 1,953 36 53 178 ap2002

2002 295,000 390,000 75.6% 121 23 144 2,048 26 45 176 ap2003

2003 294,500 380,000 77.5% 120 22 142 2,073 25 37 176 ap2004

2004 294,000 378,000 77.8% 120 24 144 2,041 27 44 176 ap2005

2010 302,538 390,470 77.5% 115 26 141 2,145 28 26 156 ap2011

2014 298,100 387,500 76.9% 105 30 135 2,208 30 56 142 ap2015

2017 216,302 297,375 72.7% 100 31 131 1,651 31 57 67 ap2018

2020 212,648 291,787 72.9% 94 31 125 1,701 31 50 70 ap2021

2022 260,804 368,157 70.8% 94 23 117 2,229 23 50 71 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	338,456	391,593	86.4%	261	94	355	953	177	401	165	ap1951
1970		382,410	.0%	258		258	0			175	ap1971
1980	319,279	408,700	78.1%	210		210	1,520			176	ap1981
1990	290,000	405,000	71.6%	146	14	160	1,812	14		176	ap1991
1999	295,000	392,000	75.3%	133	25	158	1,867	35	67	177	ap2000
2000	295,000	392,000	75.3%	125	31	156	1,891	42	69	178	ap2001
2001	295,000	391,000	75.4%	122	29	151	1,953	36	53	178	ap2002
2002	295,000	390,000	75.6%	121	23	144	2,048	26	45	176	ap2003
2003	294,500	380,000	77.5%	120	22	142	2,073	25	37	176	ap2004
2004	294,000	378,000	77.8%	120	24	144	2,041	27	44	176	ap2005
2010	302,538	390,470	77.5%	115	26	141	2,145	28	26	156	ap2011
2014	298,100	387,500	76.9%	105	30	135	2,208	30	56	142	ap2015
2017	216,302	297,375	72.7%	100	31	131	1,651	31	57	67	ap2018
2020	212,648	291,787	72.9%	94	31	125	1,701	31	50	70	ap2021
2022	260,804	368,157	70.8%	94	23	117	2,229	23	50	71	ap2023