Diocese of Pécs

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Bishop(s) Mihály Mayer, Bishop

General Information Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese Erected: 1009 Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét Rite: Latin (or Roman) Country: Hungary Square Kilometers: 8,200 (3,167 Square Miles) Official Web Site: http://www.pecs.egyhazmegye.hu/ Mailing Address: Pf. 113, Szent Istvan-ter 23, H-7624 Pecs, Magyarorszag Telephone: (72)51.30.30 Fax: 51.30.31

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Past and Present Ordinaries

• Stanislav Škovránko (Várallyi) † ( 1541 Appointed - 21 Apr 1548 Died)
• Anton Vrancic † ( 1554 Appointed - 1557 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
• Mikuláš Telegdy † ( 1579 Appointed - 22 Apr 1586 Died)
• Ján Gubasóczy † ( 1668 Appointed - 1676 Appointed, Bishop of Vác)
• József Király † (11 Jan 1808 Appointed - 17 Jul 1825 Died)
• Ján Krstitel Scitovszky † (18 Feb 1839 Appointed - 28 Sep 1849 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
• Sigismondo Kovács † (25 Jun 1869 Appointed - 25 Jun 1877 Appointed, Bishop of Veszprém)
• Ferdinando Dulanski † (25 Jun 1877 Appointed - )
• Sámuel Hetyey † (14 Dec 1897 Appointed - 1 Sep 1903 Died)
• Gyula Zichy † (11 Dec 1905 Appointed - 31 Aug 1925 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
• Ferenc Virág † (27 Mar 1926 Appointed - 2 Mar 1958 Died)
• Ferenc Rogacs † (2 Mar 1958 Succeeded - 20 Feb 1961 Died)
• József Cserháti † (10 Jan 1969 Appointed - 3 Nov 1989 Retired)
• Mihály Mayer (3 Nov 1989 Appointed - )

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Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
1009	Erected		Diocese of Pécs (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
1950	525,000	660,000	79.5%	351	76	427	1,229		75	480	194	ap1951
1970	480,000	670,000	71.6%	261	15	276	1,739		15		179	ap1971
1980	465,000	661,000	70.3%	220		220	2,113				170	ap1981
1990	465,250	664,195	70.0%	181		181	2,570				165	ap1991
1999	440,000	660,000	66.7%	123	11	134	3,283	1	19	39	206	ap2000
2000	440,000	660,000	66.7%	128	12	140	3,142	1	17	41	206	ap2001
2001	440,000	660,000	66.7%	129	13	142	3,098	1	25	40	207	ap2002
2002	440,000	660,000	66.7%	129	12	141	3,120	1	26	36	206	ap2003
2003	440,000	665,000	66.2%	123	11	134	3,283	1	19	40	206	ap2004
2004	401,000	621,000	64.6%	122	10	132	3,037	2	17	41	206	ap2005

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

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Affiliated Bishops, Living

• Mihály Mayer (Priest: 21 Jun 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 23 Dec 1988; Bishop: 3 Nov 1989)

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Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

• Gellért Belon † (Apostolic Administrator: 23 Sep 1959 to 20 Nov 1964; Auxiliary Bishop: 5 Apr 1982 to 6 Mar 1987)
• József Cserháti † (Priest: 1 Dec 1940; Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Sep 1964; Bishop: 10 Jan 1969 to 3 Nov 1989)
• Ferdinando Dulanski † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1877)
• Mihály Endrey-Eipel † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1972 to 7 Jan 1975)
• Ján Gubasóczy † (Bishop: 1668 to 1676)
• Sámuel Hetyey † (Bishop: 14 Dec 1897 to 1 Sep 1903)
• József Király † (Bishop: 11 Jan 1808 to 17 Jul 1825)
• Sigismondo Kovács † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1869 to 25 Jun 1877)
• Ferenc Rogacs † (Coadjutor Bishop: 28 Apr 1948; Bishop: 2 Mar 1958 to 20 Feb 1961)
• Ján Krstitel Scitovszky † (Bishop: 18 Feb 1839 to 28 Sep 1849; Apostolic Administrator: 23 Nov 1849 to 6 Jan 1852)
• Stanislav Škovránko (Várallyi) † (Bishop: 1541 to 21 Apr 1548)
• Mikuláš Telegdy † (Bishop: 1579 to 22 Apr 1586)
• Ferenc Virág † (Bishop: 27 Mar 1926 to 2 Mar 1958)
• Anton Vrancic † (Bishop: 1554 to 1557)
• Gyula Zichy † (Bishop: 11 Dec 1905 to 31 Aug 1925)