Timişoara (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]

Bishop(s)

József-Csaba Pál, Bishop
Martin Roos, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Elevated: 5 June 1930
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Bucarest {Bucureşti}
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Romania
Square Kilometers: 24,755 (9,561 Square Miles)
Mailing Address: Episcopia Romano-Catolica, Str. Augustin Pacha 4, RO-300055 Timisoara, Romania
Telephone: (0256)497.201
Fax: (same)

Historical Details

Apostolic Administration of Timişoara
- Latin Name: Timisoarensis
- Erected: 17 February 1923
- Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Kalocsa
- Country: Romania

Past and Present Ordinaries

Augustin Pacha † (12 Mar 1923 Appointed - 4 Nov 1954 Died)
Sebastian Kräuter † (14 Mar 1990 Appointed - 24 Jun 1999 Retired)
Martin Roos (24 Jun 1999 Appointed - 16 May 2018 Retired)
József-Csaba Pál (16 May 2018 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
Apostolic Administration of Timişoara
17 February 1923	Erected	Diocese of Csanád	Apostolic Administration of Timişoara (erected)
Diocese of Timişoara
5 June 1930	Elevated	Apostolic Administration of Timişoara	Diocese of Timişoara

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 Timişoara

1950 380,000 1,300,000 29.2% 220 47 267 1,423 66 540 164 ap1951

1970 320,000 131 21 152 2,105 21 160 ap1981

1988 276,000 1,450,000 19.0% 108 13 121 2,280 15 151 ap1991

1999 112,630 1,570,000 7.2% 88 11 99 1,137 15 90 71 ap2000

2000 107,354 1,523,124 7.0% 87 7 94 1,142 11 82 70 ap2001

2001 182,649 1,528,631 11.9% 85 9 94 1,943 16 77 72 ap2002

2002 182,649 1,528,631 11.9% 82 8 90 2,029 11 88 73 ap2003

2003 170,850 1,528,600 11.2% 84 10 94 1,817 14 76 72 ap2004

2004 168,000 1,520,000 11.1% 84 7 91 1,846 9 69 73 ap2005

2010 143,748 1,491,184 9.6% 82 5 87 1,652 7 60 73 ap2011

2014 108,379 1,345,576 8.1% 84 6 90 1,204 7 41 73 ap2015

2017 107,264 1,337,500 8.0% 83 6 89 1,205 7 25 73 ap2018

2020 107,220 1,343,340 8.0% 89 4 93 1,152 6 27 74 ap2021

2022 105,953 1,327,343 8.0% 95 4 99 1,070 6 28 73 ap2023

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
Diocese of Timişoara
1950	380,000	1,300,000	29.2%	220	47	267	1,423	66	540	164	ap1951
1970	320,000			131	21	152	2,105	21		160	ap1981
1988	276,000	1,450,000	19.0%	108	13	121	2,280	15		151	ap1991
1999	112,630	1,570,000	7.2%	88	11	99	1,137	15	90	71	ap2000
2000	107,354	1,523,124	7.0%	87	7	94	1,142	11	82	70	ap2001
2001	182,649	1,528,631	11.9%	85	9	94	1,943	16	77	72	ap2002
2002	182,649	1,528,631	11.9%	82	8	90	2,029	11	88	73	ap2003
2003	170,850	1,528,600	11.2%	84	10	94	1,817	14	76	72	ap2004
2004	168,000	1,520,000	11.1%	84	7	91	1,846	9	69	73	ap2005
2010	143,748	1,491,184	9.6%	82	5	87	1,652	7	60	73	ap2011
2014	108,379	1,345,576	8.1%	84	6	90	1,204	7	41	73	ap2015
2017	107,264	1,337,500	8.0%	83	6	89	1,205	7	25	73	ap2018
2020	107,220	1,343,340	8.0%	89	4	93	1,152	6	27	74	ap2021
2022	105,953	1,327,343	8.0%	95	4	99	1,070	6	28	73	ap2023

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

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Adalbert (Bela) Boros † (Priest: 30 Oct 1932; Auxiliary Bishop: Nov 1948 to 6 Jun 2003)
Sebastian Kräuter † (Priest: 2 Jun 1946; Bishop: 14 Mar 1990 to 24 Jun 1999)
Augustin Pacha † (Apostolic Administrator: 12 Mar 1923; Bishop: 10 Oct 1930 to 4 Nov 1954)

Source(s)

Diocese of Timişoara
- Acta Apostolicae Sedis, Volume 22, Page 381, to Page 386

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