Kaposvár (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

László Varga, Bishop
Béla Balás, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 31 May 1993
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Veszprém
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Hungary
Square Kilometers: 6,764 (2,612 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.kaposvar.egyhazmegye.hu/
Mailing Address: Egyhazmegyei Hatosag, Zarda u. 4, H-7400 Kaposvar, Magyarorszag
Telephone: (82)511-718
Fax: (same)

Past and Present Ordinaries

Béla Balás (31 May 1993 Appointed - 25 Mar 2017 Retired)
László Varga (25 Mar 2017 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
31 May 1993	Erected	Diocese of Veszprém (Somogy and parts of Zala along with Tolna and Baranya)	Diocese of Kaposvár (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 317,065 445,160 71.2% 96 3 99 3,202 2 3 5 156 ap2000

2000 315,446 443,185 71.2% 96 3 99 3,186 2 3 6 156 ap2001

2001 313,778 440,102 71.3% 93 3 96 3,268 2 3 6 156 ap2002

2002 312,592 438,594 71.3% 95 3 98 3,189 2 3 6 156 ap2003

2003 303,119 420,253 72.1% 97 2 99 3,061 2 2 5 101 ap2004

2004 301,523 416,373 72.4% 97 2 99 3,045 2 2 5 101 ap2005

2006 299,404 410,630 72.9% 94 1 95 3,151 2 1 4 101 ap2007

2011 291,700 397,400 73.4% 95 95 3,070 4 5 101 ap2012

2013 293,153 398,851 73.5% 96 96 3,053 4 5 102 ap2014

2016 293,153 398,851 73.5% 94 94 3,118 7 5 104 ap2017

2019 292,000 397,800 73.4% 93 3 96 3,041 9 4 9 103 ap2020

2021 291,500 397,200 73.4% 89 3 92 3,168 9 3 6 103 ap2022

2023 287,720 395,580 72.7% 89 3 92 3,127 9 3 9 103 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1999	317,065	445,160	71.2%	96	3	99	3,202	2	3	5	156	ap2000
2000	315,446	443,185	71.2%	96	3	99	3,186	2	3	6	156	ap2001
2001	313,778	440,102	71.3%	93	3	96	3,268	2	3	6	156	ap2002
2002	312,592	438,594	71.3%	95	3	98	3,189	2	3	6	156	ap2003
2003	303,119	420,253	72.1%	97	2	99	3,061	2	2	5	101	ap2004
2004	301,523	416,373	72.4%	97	2	99	3,045	2	2	5	101	ap2005
2006	299,404	410,630	72.9%	94	1	95	3,151	2	1	4	101	ap2007
2011	291,700	397,400	73.4%	95		95	3,070	4		5	101	ap2012
2013	293,153	398,851	73.5%	96		96	3,053	4		5	102	ap2014
2016	293,153	398,851	73.5%	94		94	3,118	7		5	104	ap2017
2019	292,000	397,800	73.4%	93	3	96	3,041	9	4	9	103	ap2020
2021	291,500	397,200	73.4%	89	3	92	3,168	9	3	6	103	ap2022
2023	287,720	395,580	72.7%	89	3	92	3,127	9	3	9	103	ap2024