Istvan Katona
István Katona (born October 3, 1928 in Nagykáta ) is a Hungarian Roman Catholic clergyman and auxiliary bishop emeritus in Eger .
Life
István Katona was ordained a priest for the diocese of Vác on June 7, 1953 . Pope John Paul II appointed him auxiliary bishop in Vác and titular bishop of Brixellum on November 3, 1989 .
The Archbishop of Esztergom László Cardinal Paskai OFM consecrated him on 9 December of the same year Bishop ; Co- consecrators were Izidor István Marosi , Bishop of Vác and Endre Gyulay , Bishop of Szeged-Csanád .
On October 10, 1997 he was appointed auxiliary bishop in Eger .
On November 25, 2013, Pope Francis accepted his age-related resignation.
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| SURNAME | Katona, Istvan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman Catholic bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 3, 1928 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nagykáta |