Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza

Dioecesis Debrecenensis–Nyiregyhazanus

Debrecen-Nyíregyházi egyházmegye
Co-Cathedral of Nyíregyháza
Location
Country Hungary
Ecclesiastical provinceEger
MetropolitanEger
HeadquartersDebrecen
Coordinates47°31′34″N 21°37′47″E / 47.52615750°N 21.62974240°E / 47.52615750; 21.62974240
Statistics
Area11,300 km2 (4,400 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2011)
1,137,000
250,000 (22%)
Information
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedMay 31, 1993 (1993-05-31)
CathedralCathedral of St Anne in Debrecen
Co-cathedralCo-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians in Nyíregyháza
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopFerenc Palanki
Metropolitan ArchbishopCsaba Ternyák
Map
Map of the Diocese
Map of the Diocese
Website
www.dnyem.hu

The Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Latin: Dioecesis Debrecenensis–Nyiregyhazanus) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Debrecen and Nyíregyháza in the Ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.

History

  • 31 May 1993: Established as Diocese of Debrecen – Nyíregyháza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger and Diocese of Szeged–Csanád

Leadership

  • Bishops of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Roman rite)
    • Bishop Nándor Bosák (31 May 1993 – 21 September 2015)
    • Bishop Ferenc Palánki (21 September 2015 – present)

See also

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