Roman Catholic Diocese of Győr
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The Diocese of Győr (Hungarian: Győri Egyházmegye, German: Bistum Raab, Latin: Dioecesis Iaurinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. The diocese is believed to have been established in 1009 by King Stephen I of Hungary, along with most of the other Hungarian dioceses.
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Diocese of Diocese of Győr Dioecesis Iaurinensis Győri Egyházmegye | |
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Location | |
Country | Hungary |
Ecclesiastical province | Esztergom-Budapest |
Metropolitan | Esztergom-Budapest |
Statistics | |
Area | 5,100 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2013) 552,453 378,099 (68.4%) |
Information | |
Denomination | Roman Catholic |
Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
Rite | Latin |
Established | 11th century |
Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Mary in Győr |
Current leadership | |
Pope | Francis |
Bishop | András Veres |
Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Péter Erdő |
Map | |
Map of the Diocese | |
Website | |
Website of the Diocese |
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The Cathedral of Győr is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary. The current bishop is Lajos Pápai, who was appointed in 1991.