Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d

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Bishop(s) L�szl� Kiss-Rig�, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Name Changed: 5 August 1982 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskem�t Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Hungary Square Kilometers: 10,851 (4,191 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://szeged-csanad.hu Mailing Address: Aradi-Vertanuk tere 2, H-6720 Szeged, Magyarorszag Telephone: (62)420.932 Fax: 420.932-155

Historical Details

• Diocese of Csan�d
  • Latin Name: Csanadiensis
  • Erected: 1035
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kalocsa
  • Country: Hungary
  • Square Kilometers: 10,775 (4,161 Square Miles)

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• J�nos † ( 1199 Appointed - 1203 Died)
• Dezso † ( 1204 Appointed - 1228 Died)
• Bulcs� † ( 1229 Appointed - 1242 Died)
• Bal�zs † ( 1243 Appointed - 1257 Died)
• Bereczk † ( 1259 Appointed - 1274 Died)
• Gergely † ( 1275 Appointed - 1291 Died)
• Antal , O.F.M. † ( 1290 Appointed - 1306 Resigned)
• Benedek † ( 1306 Appointed - 1330 Died)
• Giacomo de Piacenza † ( 1331 Appointed - 24 Mar 1343 Appointed, Bishop of Zagreb (Agram))
• Istv�n Harcs�ki † (24 Mar 1343 Appointed - 9 Aug 1344 Appointed, Bishop of Veszpr�m)
• Galhard de Carceribus † (9 Aug 1344 Appointed - 2 Mar 1345 Appointed, Bishop of Veszpr�m)
• Gergely Kapronczai † (9 Mar 1345 Appointed - 1350 Died)
• Tam�s Telegdi † (31 May 1350 Appointed - 25 Aug 1358 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Gergely Lendvai † (22 May 1359 Appointed - 1361 Died)
• Domonkos Bebek † (31 Jul 1361 Appointed - 23 Feb 1373 Appointed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad})
• Mikl�s † (16 May 1373 Appointed - 1375 Died)
• P�l P�terfia † (28 Jan 1377 Appointed - 1379 Died)
• Tam�s † ( 1379 Appointed - 1380 Died)
• J�nos Czudar † ( 1380 Appointed - 4 Jun 1386 Appointed, Bishop of Zagreb (Agram))
• J�nos † (3 Nov 1386 Appointed - 1395 Died)
• Lukas de �r�v (Sz�nt�) † (19 Oct 1395 Appointed - 22 Mar 1397 Appointed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad})
• Gergely Szeri P�safi † (12 Sep 1397 Appointed - 1402 Died)
• D�zsa † ( 1409 Confirmed - 1422 Died)
• L�szl� Marczalli † (10 May 1423 Appointed - 1434 Died)
• P�ter Remetei Himfi † (30 Apr 1438 Appointed - 1457 Died)
• Albert Hang�csi † (21 Mar 1458 Appointed - 1466 Died)
• J�nos Szokoli † (27 Oct 1466 Appointed - 1493 Resigned)
• Luk�cs Szegedi Baratin † (4 Nov 1493 Appointed - 24 Jul 1500 Appointed, Bishop of Zagreb (Agram))
• Mikul�š Cs�ky (de Bačka) † (15 Nov 1504 Appointed - 1514 Died)
• Ferenc (Franciskus) Csaholi (Chahol) † (1 Oct 1514 Appointed - 29 Aug 1526 Died)
• J�nos Musinai Gerv�n † ( 1527 Appointed - 29 Aug 1529 Died)
• Gy�rgi Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. † ( 1536 Appointed - 30 May 1539 Appointed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad})
• J�nos Barlab�ssy † (30 May 1539 Appointed - 1552 Died)
• P�ter Kapronczay Paulinus † (17 Jul 1560 Appointed - 1561 Died)
• J�nos Kolozsv�ry, O.S.B. † (28 Jan 1562 Appointed - 24 Nov 1562 Died)
• Andrija Dudić (Dudith Sbardellati) † ( 1563 Appointed - 9 Feb 1565 Appointed, Bishop of P�cs)
• Gergely Bornemissza † ( 1565 Appointed - 3 Jun 1573 Appointed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyv�rad})
• Boldizs�r Persei Melegh † (15 May 1573 Appointed - 1583 Died)
• Istv�n Mathisy † (14 Oct 1583 Appointed - 23 Jan 1589 Appointed, Bishop of V�c)
• P�l Szegedy † (27 Feb 1589 Appointed - 1597 Died)
• Fausto Vrancic (Verancsics) † (20 Dec 1600 Confirmed - 1608 Resigned)
• Georges Dubovsky † (3 Dec 1635 Appointed - 1636 Died)
• Giovanni Pusky † (16 Apr 1640 Appointed - 14 Feb 1650 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• M�ty�s Tarn�czy † (4 Apr 1650 Appointed - 14 Jun 1655 Appointed, Bishop of V�c)
• Tom�š P�llfy ab Erd�d † (2 Aug 1655 Appointed - 12 Dec 1667 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
• Hyacinthe Macripodari, O.P. † ( 1659 Appointed - 1672 Died)
• Ferdinandus P�llfy ab Erd�d † (27 Feb 1673 Appointed - 5 Sep 1678 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
• J�nos K�ry, O.S.P.P.E. † (5 Dec 1678 Appointed - 8 Jun 1682 Appointed, Bishop of V�c)
• Gy�rgy Fenessy † (1 Oct 1685 Confirmed - 12 May 1687 Confirmed, Bishop of Eger)
• Mih�ly Dvornikovich † (24 Nov 1687 Confirmed - 14 Nov 1695 Confirmed, Bishop of V�c)
• Istv�n Telekesy † (13 Aug 1696 Confirmed - 31 Jul 1702 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
• Istv�n Dolny † (25 Jun 1703 Confirmed - 2 Jun 1707 Died)
• L�szl� N�dasdy, O.S.Pauli † (15 Dec 1710 Confirmed - 25 Nov 1729 Died)
• Adalbertus von Falkenstein, O.S.B. † (21 May 1731 Confirmed - 27 Sep 1739 Died)
• Nicola Stanislavich, O.F.M. Obs. † (30 Sep 1740 Confirmed - 15 Jul 1750 Died)
• Franz Anton von Engel in Wagrain † (7 Dec 1750 Confirmed - Jan 1777 Died)
• Imre Christovich (Kristovich) † (28 Jul 1777 Confirmed - 23 Dec 1798 Died)
• L�szl� K�szeghy von Romete † (22 Dec 1800 Confirmed - 4 Jan 1828 Died)
• Antal T�r�k † (15 Mar 1830 Confirmed - 6 Apr 1832 Died)
• J�zsef Lonovics † (23 Jun 1834 Confirmed - Feb 1850 Resigned)
• Alessandro Csaj�ghy † (5 Sep 1851 Confirmed - 7 Feb 1860 Died)
• S�ndor Bonnaz † (28 Sep 1860 Confirmed - 9 Aug 1889 Died)
• Alexander Dessewffy † (26 Jun 1890 Confirmed - 5 Dec 1907 Died)
• J�nos Csernoch † (19 Feb 1908 Appointed - 20 Apr 1911 Confirmed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Gyula Glattfelder † (22 Apr 1911 Appointed - 30 Aug 1943 Died)
• Endre Hamvas † (3 Mar 1944 Appointed - 15 Sep 1964 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• J�zsef Udvardy † (7 Jan 1975 Appointed - 5 Jun 1987 Retired)
• Endre Gyulay † (5 Jun 1987 Appointed - 20 Jun 2006 Retired)
• L�szl� Kiss-Rig� (20 Jun 2006 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Diocese of Csan�d
1035	Erected		Diocese of Csan�d (erected)
10 February 1923	Territory Lost	Diocese of Csan�d	Apostolic Administration of Srpski Banat (erected)
17 February 1923	Territory Lost	Diocese of Csan�d	Apostolic Administration of Timişoara (erected)
29 May 1926	Territory Added	Diocese of V�c (Fels�pusztaszer estate)	Diocese of Csan�d
19 June 1931	Elevated		Diocese of Csan�d (Cathedral moved)
Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d
5 August 1982	Name Changed	Diocese of Csan�d	Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Eger (Szab�lcs-Szatm�r-Bereg and part of Hajdu-Bihar) Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d (Part of Hajdu-Bihar)	Diocese of Debrecen-Ny�regyh�za (erected)
31 May 1993	Territory Added	Diocese of Agrigento (Girgenti) (Part of J�sz-Nagykun-Szolnok: Kunszentm�rton I, Kunszentm�rton II, Mestersz�ll�s, Kuncsorba, and Turkeve) Archdiocese of Eger (Kunszentm�rton I, Kunszentm�rton II, Mestersz�ll�s, Kuncsorba, Turkeve, Bucsa and D�vav�nya) Diocese of V�c (Part of Csongr�d along with Mez�t�r, Mezoh�k, and Kungyalu)	Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d

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Statistics

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 Csan�d
1950	265,000	350,000	75.7%	134	54	188	1,409		86	375	59	ap1951
1969	371,750	1,370,300	27.1%	208		208	1,787			53	113	ap1971
1980	376,000	1,576,000	23.9%	153		153	2,457			16	113	ap1981
Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d
1990	381,088	1,050,424	36.3%	128		128	2,977				111	ap1991
1999	440,000	936,000	47.0%	103	19	122	3,606	2	101	13	112	ap2000
2000	440,000	936,000	47.0%	101	19	120	3,666	3	69	13	112	ap2001
2001	440,000	936,000	47.0%	101	19	120	3,666	4	70	16	112	ap2002
2002	440,000	936,000	47.0%	101	19	120	3,666	3	64	20	112	ap2003
2003	440,000	936,000	47.0%	104	19	123	3,577	4	77	30	130	ap2004
2004	440,000	936,000	47.0%	98	19	117	3,760	4	75	29	129	ap2005
2010	360,563	881,159	40.9%	103	13	116	3,108	3	60	30	112	ap2011
2014	363,500	889,000	40.9%	93	14	107	3,397	4	61	35	112	ap2015
2017	361,100	819,700	44.1%	99	15	114	3,167	4	60	29	112	ap2018
2020	361,500	821,250	44.0%	86	21	107	3,378	3	68	25	111	ap2021
2022	357,530	812,800	44.0%	81	14	95	3,763		61	23	111	ap2023

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• L�szl� Kiss-Rig� (Bishop: 20 Jun 2006)
• G�bor Pint�r

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Joseph John Annabring †
• J�nos Barlab�ssy † (Bishop: 30 May 1539 to 1552)
• Domonkos Bebek † (Bishop: 31 Jul 1361 to 23 Feb 1373)
• Albert de Bichar † (Auxiliary Bishop: 10 Jan 1525)
• Bl. Szil�rd Istv�n Bogd�nffy †
• S�ndor Bonnaz † (Bishop: 28 Sep 1860 to 9 Aug 1889)
• Gergely Bornemissza † (Bishop: 1565 to 3 Jun 1573)
• Adalbert (Bela) Boros †
• Galhard de Carceribus † (Bishop: 9 Aug 1344 to 2 Mar 1345)
• Imre Christovich (Kristovich) † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1777 to 23 Dec 1798)
• Ferenc (Franciskus) Csaholi (Chahol) † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1514 to 29 Aug 1526)
• Alessandro Csaj�ghy † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1851 to 7 Feb 1860)
• Mikul�š Cs�ky (de Bačka) † (Bishop: 15 Nov 1504 to 1514)
• J�nos Csernoch † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1908 to 20 Apr 1911)
• J�nos Czudar † (Bishop: 1380 to 4 Jun 1386)
• Alexander Dessewffy † (Bishop: 26 Jun 1890 to 5 Dec 1907)
• Istv�n Dolny † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1703 to 2 Jun 1707)
• Georges Dubovsky † (Bishop: 3 Dec 1635 to 1636)
• Andrija Dudić (Dudith Sbardellati) † (Bishop: 1563 to 9 Feb 1565)
• Mih�ly Dvornikovich † (Bishop: 24 Nov 1687 to 14 Nov 1695)
• Franz Anton von Engel in Wagrain † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1750 to Jan 1777)
• Adalbertus von Falkenstein, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 21 May 1731 to 27 Sep 1739)
• Gy�rgy Fenessy † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1685 to 12 May 1687)
• Istv�n Fiedler †
• Gyula Glattfelder † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1911; Archbishop (Personal Title): 24 Sep 1942 to 30 Aug 1943)
• Endre Gyulay † (Priest: 7 Jun 1953; Bishop: 5 Jun 1987 to 20 Jun 2006)
• Endre Hamvas † (Bishop: 3 Mar 1944 to 15 Sep 1964)
• Albert Hang�csi † (Bishop: 21 Mar 1458 to 1466)
• Istv�n Harcs�ki † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1343 to 9 Aug 1344)
• M�ty�s Herovich †
• J�zsef Ijjas † (Apostolic Administrator: 15 Sep 1964 to 10 Jan 1969)
• J�n Iv�nkovits †
• Gergely Kapronczai † (Bishop: 9 Mar 1345 to 1350)
• P�ter Kapronczay Paulinus † (Bishop: 17 Jul 1560 to 1561)
• J�nos K�ry, O.S.P.P.E. † (Bishop: 5 Dec 1678 to 8 Jun 1682)
• J�nos Kolozsv�ry, O.S.B. † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1562 to 24 Nov 1562)
• L�szl� K�szeghy von Romete † (Bishop: 22 Dec 1800 to 4 Jan 1828)
• Sebastian Kr�uter †
• Gergely Lendvai † (Bishop: 22 May 1359 to 1361)
• G�sp�r Lischerong, S.J. †
• J�zsef Lonovics † (Bishop: 23 Jun 1834 to Feb 1850)
• Imre L�sy †
• Hyacinthe Macripodari, O.P. † (Bishop: 1659 to 1672)
• L�szl� Marczalli † (Bishop: 10 May 1423 to 1434)
• Gy�rgi Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. † (Bishop: 1536 to 30 May 1539)
• Istv�n Mathisy † (Bishop: 14 Oct 1583 to 23 Jan 1589)
• Josip Mihalović †
• J�nos Musinai Gerv�n † (Bishop: 1527 to 29 Aug 1529)
• L�szl� N�dasdy, O.S.Pauli † (Bishop: 15 Dec 1710 to 25 Nov 1729)
• J�zsef Gy�rgy N�meth † (Auxiliary Bishop: 16 Jan 1874 to 1920)
• Lukas de �r�v (Sz�nt�) † (Bishop: 19 Oct 1395 to 22 Mar 1397)
• Augustin Pacha † (Priest: 12 Aug 1893 to 12 Mar 1923)
• Ferdinandus P�llfy ab Erd�d † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1673 to 5 Sep 1678)
• Tom�š P�llfy ab Erd�d † (Bishop: 2 Aug 1655 to 12 Dec 1667)
• Boldizs�r Persei Melegh † (Bishop: 15 May 1573 to 1583)
• P�l P�terfia † (Bishop: 28 Jan 1377 to 1379)
• Giacomo de Piacenza † (Bishop: 1331 to 24 Mar 1343)
• Giovanni Pusky † (Bishop: 16 Apr 1640 to 14 Feb 1650)
• P�ter Remetei Himfi † (Bishop: 30 Apr 1438 to 1457)
• L�rinc (Vavrinec) Schlauch † (Deacon: 2 Jan 1847; Priest: 3 Apr 1847 to 25 Jul 1873)
• Nicola Stanislavich, O.F.M. Obs. † (Bishop: 30 Sep 1740 to 15 Jul 1750)
• Luk�cs Szegedi Baratin † (Bishop: 4 Nov 1493 to 24 Jul 1500)
• P�l Szegedy † (Bishop: 27 Feb 1589 to 1597)
• Gergely Szeri P�safi † (Bishop: 12 Sep 1397 to 1402)
• J�nos Szokoli † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1466 to 1493)
• M�ty�s Tarn�czy † (Bishop: 4 Apr 1650 to 14 Jun 1655)
• Tam�s Telegdi † (Bishop: 31 May 1350 to 25 Aug 1358)
• Istv�n Telekesy † (Bishop: 13 Aug 1696 to 31 Jul 1702)
• Antal T�r�k † (Bishop: 15 Mar 1830 to 6 Apr 1832)
• J�zsef Udvardy † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jan 1969; Bishop: 7 Jan 1975 to 5 Jun 1987)
• Adolfo Vorbuchner †
• Fausto Vrancic (Verancsics) † (Bishop: 20 Dec 1600 to 1608)
• Antal , O.F.M. † (Bishop: 1290 to 1306)
• Bal�zs † (Bishop: 1243 to 1257)
• Benedek † (Bishop: 1306 to 1330)
• Bereczk † (Bishop: 1259 to 1274)
• Bulcs� † (Bishop: 1229 to 1242)
• Dezso † (Bishop: 1204 to 1228)
• D�zsa † (Bishop: 1409 to 1422)
• Gergely † (Bishop: 1275 to 1291)
• J�nos † (Bishop: 3 Nov 1386 to 1395)
• J�nos † (Bishop: 1199 to 1203)
• Mikl�s † (Bishop: 16 May 1373 to 1375)
• Tam�s † (Bishop: 1379 to 1380)

Source(s)

Diocese of Csan�d Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 1, Page 179, and Page 180 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 2, Page 124 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 161 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 4, Page 168, and Page 169 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 5, Page 177 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 6, Page 188 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 7, Page 168 Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 8, Page 232 Series Episcoporum Ecclesiae Catholicae, Volume 1, Page 370, to Page 371 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 18, Page 310 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 23, Page 428, and Page 429 Diocese of Szeged-Csan�d Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 76, Page 53, and Page 54 Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 85, Page 869, to Page 876

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