Military Ordinariate of Hungary

The Military Bishopric of Hungary (Hungarian: Tábori Püspökség, Latin: Ordinariatus Militaris Hungariae) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Hungarian Home Defence Force and their families.

Military Ordinariate of Hungary

Ordinariatus Militaris Hungariae

Tábori Püspökség
Location
CountryHungary
MetropolitanImmediately subject to the Holy See
Information
DenominationRoman Catholic
RiteLatin Rite
Established18 April 1994 (26 years ago)
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopLászló Bíró
Bishops emeritusTamás Szabó
Website
www.ktp.hu

History

The first military bishop was appointed on 23 March 1920, but after the first bishop resigned in 1926 the post fell into abeyance. Nearly seventy years later, a military ordinariate for Hungary was established by Pope John Paul II on 18 April 1994.

Office holders

Military bishops
  • István Zadravecz, O.F.M. (appointed 23 March 1920 – resigned 1926)

Military ordinaries
  • Gáspár Ladocsi (appointed 18 April 1994 – appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest 28 November 2001)
  • Tamás Szabó (appointed 28 November 2001 – resigned 15 March 2007)
  • László Bíró (current incumbent, appointed 20 November 2008)

References

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