Diocese of

Debrecen–Nyíregyháza

Hungary Hungary

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Debrecen–Nyíregyháza / Debrecenen(sis)–Nyiregyhazan(us) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Eger

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Szent László (June 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: June 5

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.09.21 – ...):Bishop Ferenc Palánki (60)Bishop Ferenc Palánki (60)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Roman Rite)

Bishop Ferenc Palánki (60)Bishop Ferenc Palánki (60)
(2015.09.21 – ...)

Bishop of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Hungary)

Jézus a feltámadás és az élet

Born:1964.03.11 (Balassagyarmat, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1994.06.18
Consecrated Bishop:2011.02.26

Priest of Vác (Hungary) (1994.06.18 – 2010.12.27)

Titular Bishop of Fidoloma (2010.12.27 – 2015.09.21)

Auxiliary Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (2010.12.27 – 2015.09.21)

Bishop of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Hungary) (2015.09.21 – ...)

Bishop Nándor Bosák (85)Bishop Nándor Bosák (85)
(1993.05.31 – 2015.09.21)

Bishop emeritus of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Hungary)

Törd meg kenyeredet az éhezőknek

Born:1939.12.28 (Taksonyíalva, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1963.06.13
Consecrated Bishop:1993.06.15

Priest of Eger (Hungary) (1963.06.13 – 1993.05.31)

Bishop of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Hungary) (1993.05.31 – 2015.09.21)

Special Churches

Szeged–Csanád (↙), Eger (←), Mukacheve (↗), Satu Mare (→), Oradea Mare (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 11,300 km²

Population: 186,021 Catholics (16.5% of 1,130,770 total)

Pastoral Centres: 54 parishes

Personnel: 77 priests (71 diocesan, 6 religious), 21 religious (8 brothers, 13 sisters), 5 seminarians

Population

Pastoral Centres

Priests

Religious

Seminarians

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