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Catholic Church in Hungary

The Catholic Church in Hungary is part of the worldwide Roman Catholic Church under the spiritual leadership of the pope in Rome. The Latin Church in the country is divided into 12 dioceses, including 4 archdioceses. In addition, there is a Latin territorial abbey at Pannonhalma Archabbey and a separate sui juris particular Church for those who adhere to the Byzantine Rite, which is known as the Hungarian Greek Catholic Church.

Contemporary Church
According to a 2019 survey by Eurobarometer, 62% of Hungarians consider themselves Catholics. Caritas Hungary is the social and humanitarian relief arm of the Church. Cardinal Péter Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the 2025 conclave. Erdő, who participated in the 2005 conclave and the 2013 conclave that respectively elected Pope Benedict XVI and Pope Francis, gained significant support and was the favoured choice of conservative Catholic networks in the United States. Latin hierarchyArchdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest with its suffragan dioceses: • Diocese of GyőrDiocese of SzékesfehérvárArchdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét with its suffragan dioceses: • Diocese of PécsDiocese of Szeged–CsanádArchdiocese of Eger with its suffragan dioceses: • Diocese of Debrecen–NyíregyházaDiocese of VácArchdiocese of Veszprém with its suffragan dioceses: • Diocese of KaposvárDiocese of Szombathely Under the immediate jurisdiction of the Holy See in Rome are: • the territorial abbey of Pannonhalma Hungarian Greek Catholic hierarchyArcheparchy of Hajdúdorog with its suffragan eparchies: • Eparchy of MiskolcEparchy of Nyiregyhaza ==See also==
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