Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza

Dioecesis Debrecenensis-Nyiregyhazana

Bishop(s)

Ferenc Palánki, Bishop
Nándor Bosák, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 May 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Eger
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Hungary
Square Kilometers: 11,300 (4,364 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.dnyem.hu/
Mailing Address: Varga u. 4, Pf. 240, H-4002 Debrecen, Magyarorszag
Telephone: 304.454.002
Fax: (52)431.632

Past and Present Ordinaries

Nándor Bosák (31 May 1993 Appointed - 21 Sep 2015 Retired)
Ferenc Palánki (21 Sep 2015 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 May 1993	Erected	Archdiocese of Eger (Szabólcs-Szatmár-Bereg and part of Hajdu-Bihar) Diocese of Szeged-Csanád (Part of Hajdu-Bihar)	Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza (erected)

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1999 320,000 1,100,000 29.1% 78 6 84 3,809 1 6 45 110 ap2000

2000 320,000 1,100,000 29.1% 75 7 82 3,902 7 42 110 ap2001

2001 300,000 1,100,000 27.3% 76 7 83 3,614 7 46 110 ap2002

2002 250,000 1,135,214 22.0% 80 7 87 2,873 7 46 55 ap2003

2003 250,000 1,145,254 21.8% 78 6 84 2,976 6 36 55 ap2004

2004 250,000 1,145,000 21.8% 79 4 83 3,012 4 40 56 ap2005

2006 250,000 1,145,000 21.8% 89 5 94 2,659 5 43 57 ap2007

2011 250,000 1,137,000 22.0% 87 6 93 2,688 6 27 57 ap2014

2016 190,000 1,145,000 16.6% 83 7 90 2,111 9 14 54 ap2017

2019 189,500 1,141,900 16.6% 81 7 88 2,153 9 17 54 ap2020

2021 189,800 1,144,650 16.6% 83 6 89 2,132 8 14 54 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	320,000	1,100,000	29.1%	78	6	84	3,809	1	6	45	110	ap2000
2000	320,000	1,100,000	29.1%	75	7	82	3,902		7	42	110	ap2001
2001	300,000	1,100,000	27.3%	76	7	83	3,614		7	46	110	ap2002
2002	250,000	1,135,214	22.0%	80	7	87	2,873		7	46	55	ap2003
2003	250,000	1,145,254	21.8%	78	6	84	2,976		6	36	55	ap2004
2004	250,000	1,145,000	21.8%	79	4	83	3,012		4	40	56	ap2005
2006	250,000	1,145,000	21.8%	89	5	94	2,659		5	43	57	ap2007
2011	250,000	1,137,000	22.0%	87	6	93	2,688		6	27	57	ap2014
2016	190,000	1,145,000	16.6%	83	7	90	2,111		9	14	54	ap2017
2019	189,500	1,141,900	16.6%	81	7	88	2,153		9	17	54	ap2020
2021	189,800	1,144,650	16.6%	83	6	89	2,132		8	14	54	ap2022