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Eparchy of Nyíregyháza Dioecesis Nyiregyhazanus Nyíregyházi egyházmegye | |
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 Cathedral of the diocese | |
| Location | |
| Country | 
Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hungarian Greek Catholic Church |
| Metropolitan | sui iuris |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,936 km2 (2,292 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 559,272 102,484 (18.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Nyíregyháza |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ábel Szocska |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Péter Fülöp Kocsis |
| Map | |
 Territory of the Eparchy of Nyíregyháza | |
| Website | |
| Website | |
The Eparchy of Nyíregyháza is an eparchy (diocese) of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church which uses the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.
It's cathedral church is Szent Miklós Görögkatolikus székesegyház which is situated in the city of Nyíregyháza, Hungary. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog, a Metropolitanate sui juris and the Greek Catholics in Hungary' only province.
History
The eparchy was erected by the Holy See on 20 March 2015, [1] on territory split off from the then Eparchy of Hajdúdorog, which at the same time was elevated to an Archeparchy and became Nyíregyházai's Metropolitan, the other suffragan being the former Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc, which was simultaneously promoted to Eparchy.
Eparchial Bishops
- Atanáz Orosz, bishop of Miskolc (20 Mar 2015 – 31 Oct 2015)
- Fr. Ábel Szocska, O.S.B.M. (31 Oct 2015 – 7 Apr 2018)
Eparchial Bishops:
- Ábel Szocska, O.S.B.M. (since 7 Apr 2018) [1]
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Ábel Antal Szocska [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
Source and External links
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Metropolis of Hajdúdorog |
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| Province of Eger | |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest | |
| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét | |
| Province of Veszprém | |
| Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
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Eparchy of Nyíregyháza Dioecesis Nyiregyhazanus Nyíregyházi egyházmegye | |
|---|---|
|
Cathedral of the diocese | |
| Location | |
| Country |
Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Hungarian Greek Catholic Church |
| Metropolitan | sui iuris |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,936 km2 (2,292 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2016) 559,272 102,484 (18.3%) |
| Information | |
| Rite | Byzantine Rite |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of St. Nicholas in Nyíregyháza |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Ábel Szocska |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Péter Fülöp Kocsis |
| Map | |
|
Territory of the Eparchy of Nyíregyháza | |
| Website | |
| Website | |
The Eparchy of Nyíregyháza is an eparchy (diocese) of the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church, an Eastern Catholic church which uses the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.
It's cathedral church is Szent Miklós Görögkatolikus székesegyház which is situated in the city of Nyíregyháza, Hungary. It is a suffragan diocese of the Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog, a Metropolitanate sui juris and the Greek Catholics in Hungary' only province.
History
The eparchy was erected by the Holy See on 20 March 2015, [1] on territory split off from the then Eparchy of Hajdúdorog, which at the same time was elevated to an Archeparchy and became Nyíregyházai's Metropolitan, the other suffragan being the former Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc, which was simultaneously promoted to Eparchy.
Eparchial Bishops
- Atanáz Orosz, bishop of Miskolc (20 Mar 2015 – 31 Oct 2015)
- Fr. Ábel Szocska, O.S.B.M. (31 Oct 2015 – 7 Apr 2018)
Eparchial Bishops:
- Ábel Szocska, O.S.B.M. (since 7 Apr 2018) [1]
References
- ^ a b "Bishop Ábel Antal Szocska [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2023-10-16.
Source and External links
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Metropolis of Hajdúdorog |
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| Province of Eger | |
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| Province of Esztergom–Budapest | |
| Province of Kalocsa–Kecskemét | |
| Province of Veszprém | |
| Hungarian Greek Catholic Jurisdiction | |
| Sui iuris jurisdictions | |
|
| This Hungary-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |