Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare, Romania (Hungarian: Szatmári Római Katolikus Püspökség) was established on 23 March 1804 by Francis I, King of Hungary, an act recognised by Pope Pius VII that 9 August. At the time, the diocese was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and covered a larger territory, including land in present-day Hungary and Slovakia as well as Romania. It was constituted in its present form on 18 October 1982, when the Communist regime split it from the Oradea Mare Diocese.
Diocese of Satu Mare Dioecesis Satmariensis Dieceza Satu Mare | |
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 The Cathedral of the Diocese in Satu Mare | |
| Location | |
| Country | Romania |
| Ecclesiastical province | Bucharest |
| Metropolitan | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 10,725 km2 (4,141 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics (including non-members) | (as of 2014) 875,000 64,137 (7.3%) |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 18 October 1982 |
| Cathedral | Satu Mare Roman Catholic Cathedral |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Jenő Schönberger |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Ioan Robu |
| Map | |
 Administrative map of the Roman Catholic Church in Romania | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The diocese has 48 parishes with 90,000 adherents. It covers the counties of Satu Mare and Maramureş, of which 8.2% are Roman Catholic, with concentrations in Satu Mare County along the Hungarian border. Its adherents are predominantly Hungarians, with a small number of Zipser Germans. It is subordinate to the Bucharest Archdiocese. Its bishop since 2003 has been Jenő Schönberger.
