Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
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The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church[lower-alpha 1] or the Byzantine Catholic Church in Hungary is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Hungary. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See.[3][4][1] Its liturgical usage is that of the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.
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Greek Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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Classification | Catholic |
Orientation | Eastern Catholic |
Theology | Catholic theology |
Polity | Episcopal |
Governance | Metropolitanate |
Pope | Francis |
Archbishop | Metropolitan Péter Fülöp Kocsis |
Associations | Congregation for the Oriental Churches |
Region | Hungary |
Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
Headquarters | Debrecen, Hungary[1] |
Origin | 8 June 1912 Hungary |
Congregations | 187[2] |
Members | 326,200[2] |
Official website | gorogkatolikus.hu |
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