Nyíregyháza eparchy
Nyíregyháza eparchy | |
Basic data | |
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Rite church | Hungarian Greek Catholic Church |
Country | Hungary |
Metropolitan bishopric | Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog |
Diocesan bishop | Ábel Szocska OSBM |
Vicar General | Tibor Papp |
founding | 2015 |
surface | 5,936 km² |
Parishes | 84 (2019) |
Residents | 559,272 (2019) |
Catholics | 102,484 (2019) |
proportion of | 18.3% |
Diocesan priest | 102 (2019) |
Religious priest | 6 (2019) |
Catholics per priest | 949 |
Permanent deacons | 3 (2019) |
Friars | 11 (2019) |
Religious sisters | 3 (2019) |
rite | Byzantine rite |
Liturgical language | Hungarian |
cathedral | St. Nicholas of Myra Cathedral (Nyíregyháza) |
Website | www.nyirgorkat.hu |
The eparchy Nyíregyháza ( lat. : Eparchia Nyiregyhazana ) is in Hungary located eparchy of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church based in Nyíregyháza .
history
The Nyíregyháza Eparchy was established on March 19, 2015 by Pope Francis from cession of territory to the Hajdúdorog Archepark and subordinated to it as a suffragan diocese. The Pope appointed Ábel Szocska OSBM as Apostolic Administrator on October 31 of the same year . On April 7, 2018, Pope appointed Ábel Szocska as the first diocesan bishop of the eparchy.
See also
Web links
- Entry on the Nyíregyháza eparchy on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on March 20, 2015.
- Homepage of the Eparchy (Hungarian)
Individual evidence
- ^ Provvedimenti sulla Chiesa Greco-Cattolica Ungherese. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office , March 20, 2015, accessed March 20, 2015 (Italian).
- ^ Nomina del Vescovo Eparchiale di Nyíregyháza. In: Daily Bulletin. Holy See Press Office, April 7, 2018, accessed April 7, 2018 (Italian).