Diocese of Győr
Diocese of Győr | |
Basic data | |
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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 .
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