Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian)

Eparchia Miskolcensis

Bishop(s)

Atanáz Orosz, Bishop

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Eparchy
Elevated: 20 March 2015
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian)
Hungarian Catholic Church of the Byzantine Tradition
Country: Hungary
Mailing Address: Szeles u. 59, Pf. 111, H-3503 Miskolc, Magyarorszag
Telephone: (30)503-4348; (46)500-260
Fax: 500-263

Historical Details

Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian)
- Latin Name: Miskolcensis
- Erected: 4 June 1924
- Immediately Subject to the Holy See
- Country: Hungary

Past and Present Ordinaries

Antal Papp † (14 Jul 1924 Appointed - 24 Dec 1945 Died)
Atanáz Orosz (5 Mar 2011 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian)
4 June 1924	Erected	Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian) Eparchy of Prešov (Prjašev, Eperjes) (Slovak)	Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian) (erected)
3 July 1939	Territory Lost	Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian) (Rudabanyacslca and Beregdaroc)	Eparchy of Mukachevo (Munkács) (Ruthenian)
Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian)
20 March 2015	Elevated	Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian)	Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian)

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

Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian)

1969 24,100 950,000 2.5% 30 1 31 777 1 27 ap1971

1980 22,800 28 28 814 29 ap1981

1990 22,000 30 30 733 29 ap1991

1999 25,000 34 34 735 30 ap2000

2000 25,000 34 34 735 31 ap2001

2001 25,000 35 35 714 31 ap2002

2002 25,000 30 30 833 31 ap2003

2003 19,948 26 2 28 712 2 31 ap2004

2004 19,948 35 2 37 539 2 31 ap2005

2009 20,000 31 31 645 30 ap2010

2013 56,200 70 70 802 62 ap2014

Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian)

2016 50,000 70 70 714 1 1 62 ap2017

2019 49,000 71 71 690 2 2 64 ap2020

2021 48,000 67 67 716 2 1 64 ap2022

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Apostolic Exarchate of Miskolc (Hungarian)
1969	24,100	950,000	2.5%	30	1	31	777		1		27	ap1971
1980	22,800			28		28	814				29	ap1981
1990	22,000			30		30	733				29	ap1991
1999	25,000			34		34	735				30	ap2000
2000	25,000			34		34	735				31	ap2001
2001	25,000			35		35	714				31	ap2002
2002	25,000			30		30	833				31	ap2003
2003	19,948			26	2	28	712		2		31	ap2004
2004	19,948			35	2	37	539		2		31	ap2005
2009	20,000			31		31	645				30	ap2010
2013	56,200			70		70	802				62	ap2014
Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian)
2016	50,000			70		70	714	1		1	62	ap2017
2019	49,000			71		71	690	2		2	64	ap2020
2021	48,000			67		67	716	2		1	64	ap2022

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

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Szilárd Keresztes (Apostolic Administrator: 30 Jun 1988 to 10 Nov 2007)
Péter Fülöp Kocsis (Apostolic Administrator: 2 May 2008 to 5 Mar 2011)
Atanáz Orosz (Apostolic Exarch: 5 Mar 2011; Bishop: 20 Mar 2015)

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Miklós Mihály Dudás, O.S.B.M. † (Apostolic Administrator: 1946 to 15 Jul 1972)
Antal Papp † (Apostolic Exarch: 14 Jul 1924 to 24 Dec 1945)
Imre Timkó † (Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jan 1975 to 30 Mar 1988)

Source(s)

Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian)
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 107, Page 507

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