Diocese of Nitra

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Bishop(s) Viliam Judák, Bishop Marián Chovanec, Auxiliary Bishop Ján Chryzostom Korec, S.J., Cardinal, Bishop Emeritus

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: June 880 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bratislava Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Slovakia Square Kilometers: 5,321 (2,055 Square Miles) Mailing Address: P.P. 46A, SK-950 50 Nitra, Slovenska Republika Telephone: (037)772.17.47; 772.17.24 Fax: 772.17.49

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Zsigmond Thurzo † (4 Aug 1503 Appointed - 15 Nov 1504 Appointed, Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenbürgen)
• Štefan Szuhay † ( 1607 Appointed - 9 Jun 1608 Died)
• Ján Telegdy † (Mar 1619 Appointed - 1624 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Leopold Karl Graf von Kollonitsch Lipót † ( 1666 Appointed - 29 Aug 1669 Appointed, Bishop of Wiener Neustadt)
• Ján Gubasóczy † ( 1679 Appointed - 1685 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Laszlo Adam Erdody † (21 Feb 1707 Appointed - 10 May 1736 Died)
• Ján Gustíni-Zubrohlavský † (1 Jan 1764 Succeeded - 31 Jan 1777 Died)
• Jozef Kluch † (11 Jul 1808 Appointed - 31 Dec 1826 Died)
• József Vurum † (17 Sep 1827 Appointed - 2 May 1838 Died)
• Imrich Palugyay † (13 Feb 1839 Appointed - 27 Jul 1858 Died)
• Agostino Roskovanyi † (15 Apr 1859 Appointed - )
• Imrich Bende † (19 Jan 1893 Appointed - 26 Mar 1911 Died)
• Vilmos Batthyány † (18 Mar 1911 Succeeded - 16 Dec 1920 Retired)
• Karol Kmetko † (13 Nov 1920 Appointed - 22 Dec 1948 Died)
• Eduard Nécsey † ( 1949 Appointed - 19 Jun 1968 Died)
• Jan Pasztor † (19 Feb 1973 Appointed - 8 Nov 1988 Died)
• Ján Chryzostom Korec, S.J. (6 Feb 1990 Appointed - 9 Jun 2005 Retired)
• Viliam Judák (9 Jun 2005 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
June 880	Erected	Diocese of Regensburg	Diocese of Nitra (erected)
30 December 1977	Metropolitan Changed		Diocese of Nitra (from Esztergom)
14 February 2008	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Bratislava-Trnava	Diocese of Nitra
14 February 2008	Territory Lost	Diocese of Banská Bystrica Diocese of Nitra	Diocese of Žilina (erected)

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Statistics

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1949	465,323	506,959	91.8%	278	71	349	1,333		190	650	150	ap1951
1969	628,775	690,953	91.0%	194	12	206	3,052		12		150	ap1971
1980	748,687	805,000	93.0%	223		223	3,357				163	ap1981
1990	750,000	885,000	84.7%	199		199	3,768				150	ap1991
1999	679,333	871,059	78.0%	243	52	295	2,302	5	92	557	160	ap2000
2000	677,161	867,383	78.1%	257	54	311	2,177	8	129	522	161	ap2001
2001	678,779	866,647	78.3%	267	57	324	2,094	8	161	559	162	ap2002
2002	699,010	859,292	81.3%	282	64	346	2,020	7	167	496	163	ap2003
2003	704,223	843,589	83.5%	280	67	347	2,029	8	154	511	163	ap2004
2004	703,322	838,861	83.8%	298	66	364	1,932	8	157	495	167	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Joseph Victor Adamec (Priest: 3 Jul 1960 to 12 Mar 1987)
• Marián Chovanec (Priest: 17 Jun 1989; Auxiliary Bishop: 22 Jul 1999)
• Viliam Judák (Priest: 16 Jun 1985; Bishop: 9 Jun 2005 - )
• Ján Chryzostom Korec, S.J. (Bishop: 6 Feb 1990 to 9 Jun 2005)
• František Rábek (Priest: 7 Jun 1972; Auxiliary Bishop: 13 Jul 1991 to 20 Jan 2003)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Vilmos Batthyány † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Jan 1902; Coadjutor Bishop: 1905; Bishop: 18 Mar 1911 to 16 Dec 1920)
• Imrich Bende † (Bishop: 19 Jan 1893 to 26 Mar 1911)
• Laszlo Adam Erdody † (Bishop: 21 Feb 1707 to 10 May 1736)
• Ján Gubasóczy † (Bishop: 1679 to 1685)
• Ján Gustíni-Zubrohlavský † (Coadjutor Bishop: 13 May 1762; Bishop: 1 Jan 1764 to 31 Jan 1777)
• Jozef Kluch † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1808 to 31 Dec 1826)
• Karol Kmetko † (Priest: 2 Jul 1899; Bishop: 13 Nov 1920; Archbishop (Personal Title): 11 May 1944 to 22 Dec 1948)
• Leopold Karl Graf von Kollonitsch Lipót † (Bishop: 1666; Priest: Mar 1668; Bishop: 30 Apr 1668 to 29 Aug 1669)
• Eduard Nécsey † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Mar 1943; Apostolic Administrator: 1949 to 19 Jun 1968)
• Imrich Palugyay † (Bishop: 13 Feb 1839 to 27 Jul 1858)
• Jan Pasztor † (Bishop: 19 Feb 1973 to 8 Nov 1988)
• Agostino Roskovanyi † (Bishop: 15 Apr 1859)
• Andrej Skrábik † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Aug 1939 to 14 Jun 1941)
• Štefan Szuhay † (Bishop: 1607 to 9 Jun 1608)
• Ján Telegdy † (Bishop: Mar 1619 to 1624)
• Zsigmond Thurzo † (Bishop: 4 Aug 1503 to 15 Nov 1504)
• Pavol Vagyon † (Priest: 5 Apr 1831 to 1868)
• József Vurum † (Bishop: 17 Sep 1827 to 2 May 1838)