Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference

Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (HCBC) (in Hungarian: Magyar Katolikus Püspöki Konferencia) is the Episcopal Conference of Catholic bishops of Hungary.

The Bishops' Conference

After the Second Vatican Council the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference was created. Its first chairman was Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét Endre Hamvash.[1] On May 5, 2001, the Holy See approved the Charter of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Hungary.[2] Currently, it is headed by Bishop András Veres.

The Hungarian Conference of Catholic Bishops is a full member of the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Europe and the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of the European Union.

It consists of 20 integrants: 14 bishops, heads of 14 archdioceses and dioceses of Hungary (including three bishops of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church), 4 auxiliary bishops, the abbot of the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma and the head of the military ordinate of Hungary.[3]

List of Presidents

Endre Hamvas (1966–1969)
József Ijjas (1969-1976)
László Lékai (1976-1986)
László Paskai (1986–1990)
István Seregély (1990–2005)
Péter Erdő (2005–2015)
András Veres (2015-)

Officials

President: Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
Vice President: Dr. György Udvardy, Bishop of Pécs
Secretary, Spokesperson: Gábor Mohos
Bureau Director: András Héray FSO

The secretariat address: 45 Városligeti fasor, Budapest, H-1071 HUNGARY

Members

Diocesan bishops

Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest (Chairman) (2002 - ; 1999 - 2002 Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár, 2003 - Cardinal)
Dr. Balázs Bábel Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét (1999 - ; 1999 Coadjutor Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
Dr. Csaba Ternyák Archbishop of Eger (2007 - ; 1992 - 2007 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
Dr. Gyula Márfi Archbishop of Veszprém (1997 - ; 1995 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger)
Péter Fülöp Kocsis, Archbishop of Hajdúdorog (2015 - ; Bishop of Hajdúdorog 2008 - 2015)
Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr(2016 - ; 2006 - 2016 Bishop of Szombathely, 1999 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, 19 January 2011 - 9 April 2011 Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pécs)
Dr. Lászlo Kiss-Rigó, Bishop of Szeged-Csanád (2006 - ; 2004 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
Tamás Cirill Hortobágyi O.S.B., Archabbot of Pannonhalma territorial abbey (2018 - )
László Varga, Bishop of Kaposvár (2017 - )
Antal Spányi, Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1998 auxiliary bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, 2003 - diocesan bishop of Székesfehérvár)
Dr. Miklós Beer, Bishop of Vác (2003 - ; 2000 - 2003 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
László Bíró, Military Ordinary (2008 - ; 1994 - 2008 Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
Dr. Atanáz Orosz, Bishop of Miskolc (2015 - ; 2011 – 2015 Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc)
Dr. György Udvardy, Bishop of Pécs (2011 - ; 2004 - 2011 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
Ferenc Palánki, Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (2015 - ); Titular Bishop of Fidoloma, Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, vicar general, (2010 - 2015)
Dr. János Székely, Bishop of Szombathely (2017 - )
Fr. Ábel Szocska O.S.B.M., Bishop of Nyíregyháza (2015 - )

Auxiliary bishops

Dr. Ferenc Cserháti, Titular Bishop of Centuria, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (in charge of the pastoral care of Hungarians living abroad, lives in Munich.) (2007 - )
György Snell, Titular Bishop of Pudentiana, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, vicar general (2014 - )
Dr. Lajos Varga, Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general (2006 - )

Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)

Endre Gyulay, Bishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád (1987 - 2006)
Dr. Szilárd Keresztes, Bishop Emeritus of Hajdúdorog (1975 - 1988 Auxiliary Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2007 Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2008 Apostolic Governor of Miskolc)
Dr. Gáspár Ladocsi, Titular Bishop of Risinium, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest (1994 - 2001 Military Ordinary, Bishop, 2001 - 2010 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
Miklós Mayer, Bishop Emeritus of Pécs (1988 - 1989 Auxiliary Bishop of Pécs, 1989 - 2011 Bishop of Pécs)
Dr. István Katona, Titular Bishop of Brixellum, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, vicar general, high-provost (1997 - 2013; 1989 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Vác)
Nándor Bosák, Bishop Emeritus of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (1993 - 2015)
Dr. Lajos Pápai, Bishop Emeritus of Győr (1991 - 2016)
Dr. Asztrik Várszegi O.S.B., Archabbot Emeritus of Pannonhalma territorial abbey, Titular Bishop of Culus (1991 - ; 1988 - 1991 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
Béla Balás, Bishop Emeritus of Kaposvár (1993 - ; 1992 - 1993 Auxiliary Bishop of Veszprém)

The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members

Dr. Andras Veres, Bishop of Győr, President of the HCBC
Dr. György Udvardy Bishop of Pécs, Vice President
Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President emeritus of the HCBC, President of the CCEE
Dr. Csaba Ternyák Archbishop of Eger

References

Hungarian Episcopal Conference на сайте gcatholic.org
Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, стр. 1017, ISBN 88-209-7422-3
"Official site of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Hungary".

External links

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[gc-1] Hungarian Episcopal Conference на сайте gcatholic.org

[2] Annuario Pontificio, Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, стр. 1017, ISBN 88-209-7422-3

[site-3] "Official site of the Conference of Catholic Bishops of Hungary".