Diocese of Győr

Diocese of Győr
Basic data
Country	Hungary
Ecclesiastical province	Esztergom-Budapest
Metropolitan bishopric	Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
Diocesan bishop	András Veres
Emeritus diocesan bishop	Lajos Pápai
founding	1001
surface	5,100 km²
Parishes	191 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Residents	538,300 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics	376.200 (2016 / AP 2017 )
proportion of	69.9%
Diocesan priest	119 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious priest	23 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Catholics per priest	2,649
Friars	23 (2016 / AP 2017 )
Religious sisters	23 (2016 / AP 2017 )
rite	Roman rite
Liturgical language	Hungarian
cathedral	St. Ladislaus
address	Egyházmegyei Hatoság Kaptalandomb 5 / b H-9021 Győr
Website	www.gyor.egyhazmegye.hu

The Diocese of Győr ( German Diocese of Raab , Hungarian Győri egyházmegye , Latin Dioecesis Iaurinensis ) is a Hungarian diocese that is subordinate to the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest . The diocese has its seat in Győr .

The diocese was in 1009 by Stephen I founded. From around 1450 to 1733 the bishop had the dignity of comes perpetuus supremus . From 1594 to 1598 the diocesan area belonged to the Ottoman Empire .

In 1777 the diocese had to cede a large part of its territory to the newly established diocese of Szombathely .

On May 18, 1922, further parishes were handed over to the newly established Apostolic Administration of Burgenland .

See also

• List of the bishops of Győr
• List of Roman Catholic Dioceses
• Roman Catholic Church in Hungary

Web links

Commons : Diocese of Győr  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website
• Entry for the Diocese of Győr on catholic-hierarchy.org

Cathedral of St. Ladislaus in Győr