Archdiocese of Košice

Historical Details

• Diocese of Košice
  • Latin Name: Cassoviensis
  • Erected: 10 August 1804
  • Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Trnava
  • Country: Slovakia

Past and Present Ordinaries

• Andrej (André) Szabó † (20 Aug 1804 Confirmed - 28 Sep 1819 Died)
• Stefan (István) Csech (Cech) † (8 Jan 1821 Confirmed - 4 Jun 1831 Died)
• Imrich Palugyay de Eaden et Bodafalva † (24 Feb 1832 Confirmed - 18 Feb 1839 Confirmed, Bishop of Nitra)
• Anton Ocskay † (18 Feb 1839 Confirmed - 13 Sep 1848 Died)
• Jozef Kunszt † (20 May 1850 Confirmed - 15 Mar 1852 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Ignác Fábry † (27 Sep 1852 Confirmed - 24 Jun 1867 Died)
• Ján Perger † (13 Mar 1868 Appointed - 5 Apr 1876 Died)
• Konštantín Schuster † (25 Jun 1877 Confirmed - 17 Mar 1887 Confirmed, Bishop of Vác)
• Žigmund Bubics † (16 Sep 1887 Confirmed - 22 May 1907 Died)
• Augustín Fischer-Colbrie † (22 May 1907 Succeeded - 17 May 1925 Died)
• István Madarász † (19 Jul 1939 Appointed - 8 Aug 1948 Died)
• Alojz Tkáč (14 Feb 1990 Appointed - 4 Jun 2010 Retired)
• Bernard Bober (4 Jun 2010 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Košice
1948	292,681	570,430	51.3%	240	37	277	1,056		54	490	166	ap1951
1969	549,158	785,949	69.9%	203		203	2,705				174	ap1971
1980	605,300	887,000	68.2%	250		250	2,421				181	ap1981
1990	740,611	998,053	74.2%	231		231	3,206				181	ap1991
Archdiocese of Košice
1999	612,642	1,050,639	58.3%	285	60	345	1,775	2	129	348	202	ap2000
2000	616,343	1,066,127	57.8%	303	56	359	1,716	2	102	239	203	ap2001
2001	608,260	1,045,146	58.2%	319	65	384	1,584	2	134	366	203	ap2002
2002	676,333	1,118,295	60.5%	333	63	396	1,707	2	127	371	204	ap2003
2003	678,174	1,120,136	60.5%	342	61	403	1,682	2	120	349	206	ap2004
2004	678,174	1,118,295	60.6%	348	56	404	1,678	2	116	340	207	ap2005
2006	678,170	1,111,132	61.0%	382	65	447	1,517	3	99	364	210	ap2007

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Bernard Bober (Priest: 8 Jun 1974; Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Dec 1992; Archbishop: 4 Jun 2010 - )
• Stanislav Stolárik (Priest: 11 Jun 1978; Auxiliary Bishop: 26 Feb 2004)
• Alojz Tkáč (Priest: 25 Jun 1961; Bishop: 14 Feb 1990; Archbishop: 31 Mar 1995 to 4 Jun 2010)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Žigmund Bubics † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1887 to 22 May 1907)
• Józef Cársky † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Nov 1925 to 11 Nov 1938)
• Stefan (István) Csech (Cech) † (Bishop: 8 Jan 1821 to 4 Jun 1831)
• Ignác Fábry † (Bishop: 27 Sep 1852 to 24 Jun 1867)
• Augustín Fischer-Colbrie † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Jan 1905; Apostolic Administrator: 1 Feb 1906; Bishop: 22 May 1907 to 17 May 1925)
• Jozef Kunszt † (Bishop: 20 May 1850 to 15 Mar 1852)
• István Madarász † (Bishop: 19 Jul 1939 to 8 Aug 1948)
• Anton Ocskay † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1839 to 13 Sep 1848)
• Imrich Palugyay de Eaden et Bodafalva † (Bishop: 24 Feb 1832 to 18 Feb 1839)
• Ján Perger † (Bishop: 13 Mar 1868 to 5 Apr 1876)
• Konštantín Schuster † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1877 to 17 Mar 1887)
• Andrej (André) Szabó † (Bishop: 20 Aug 1804 to 28 Sep 1819)