Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference
Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference is the Episcopal Conference of Catholic bishops of Hungary.
The Bishops' Conference
After the Second Vatican Council the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference was created. Its first chairman was Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét Endre Hamvash. On May 5, 2001, the Holy See approved the Charter of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Hungary. Currently, it is headed by Bishop András Veres.The Hungarian Conference of Catholic Bishops is a full member of the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Europe and the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of the European Union.
It consists of 21 integrants: 15 bishops, heads of 15 archdioceses and dioceses of Hungary, 4 auxiliary bishops, the abbot of the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma and the head of the military ordinate of Hungary
List of presidents
- Archbishop Endre Hamvas Archbishop of Kalocsa
- Archbishop József Ijjas Archbishop of Kalocsa
- Cardinal László Lékai Archbishop of Esztergom
- Cardinal László Paskai Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
- Archbishop István Seregély, Archbishop of Eger
- Cardinal Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
- Bishop András Veres, Bishop of Győr
Officials
- President: Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
- Vice President: Dr. György Udvardy, Archbishop of Veszprém
- Secretary, Spokesperson: Dr. Tamás Tóth
- Bureau Director: Dr. Gábor Németh
Members
Diocesan bishops
- Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
- Dr. Balázs Bábel, Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét
- Dr. Csaba Ternyák, Archbishop of Eger
- Dr. György Udvardy, Archbishop of Veszprém
- Péter Fülöp Kocsis, Archbishop of Hajdúdorog
- Dr. András Veres, Bishop of Győr
- Dr. Lászlo Kiss-Rigó, Bishop of Szeged-Csanád
- Tamás Cirill Hortobágyi O.S.B., Archabbot of Pannonhalma territorial abbey
- László Varga, Bishop of Kaposvár
- Antal Spányi, Bishop of Székesfehérvár
- Dr. Atanáz Orosz, Bishop of Miskolc
- Ferenc Palánki, Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza
- Dr. János Székely, Bishop of Szombathely
- Fr. Ábel Szocska O.S.B.M., Bishop of Nyíregyháza
- Zsolt Marton, Bishop of Vác
- László Felföldi, Bishop of Pécs
- Tibor Berta, Military Ordinary
Auxiliary bishops
- Dr. Ferenc Cserháti, Titular Bishop of Centuria, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest
- Dr. Lajos Varga, Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general
- Dr. Gábor Mohos, Titular Bishop of Iliturgi, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest
- Szabolcs Benedek Fekete, Titular Bishop of Basti, Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely
Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)
- Endre Gyulay, Bishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád
- Dr. Szilárd Keresztes, Bishop Emeritus of Hajdúdorog
- Dr. Gáspár Ladocsi, Titular Bishop of Risinium, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest
- Mihály Mayer, Bishop Emeritus of Pécs
- Dr. István Katona, Titular Bishop of Brixellum, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, vicar general, high-provost
- Nándor Bosák, Bishop Emeritus of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza
- Dr. Lajos Pápai, Bishop Emeritus of Győr
- Béla Balás, Bishop Emeritus of Kaposvár
- Dr. Asztrik Várszegi O.S.B., Archabbot Emeritus of Pannonhalma territorial abbey, Titular Bishop of Culus
- Dr. Gyula Márfi Archbishop Emeritus of Veszprém
- Dr. Miklós Beer, Bishop Emeritus of Vác
- László Bíró, Military Ordinary Emeritus
The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members
- Dr. Andras Veres, Bishop of Győr, President of the HCBC
- Dr. György Udvardy Archbishop of Veszprém, Vice President
- Dr. Péter Erdő, Cardinal, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President emeritus of the HCBC, President emeritus of the CCEE
- Dr. János Székely, Bishop of Szombathely