Diocese of Kaposvár, Hungary 🇭🇺

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Name: Kaposvár / Kaposvaren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Veszprém

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Patron Saint: Szent László (June 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 17

1993.05.31: Established as Diocese of Kaposvár / Kaposvaren(sis) (Latin) (from Diocese of Veszprém and became suffragan of Veszprém)

Bishop (2017.03.25 – ...):

Bishop László Varga (69)

Bishops of Kaposvár (Roman Rite)

Bishop László Varga (69)
(2017.03.25 – ...)

Bishop of Kaposvár (Hungary)

Priest of Kaposvár (Hungary) (1982.04.17 – 2017.03.25)

Bishop of Kaposvár (Hungary) (2017.03.25 – ...)

Bishop Béla Balás (84)
(1993.05.31 – 2017.03.25)

Bishop emeritus of Kaposvár (Hungary)

Priest of Esztergom (Hungary) (1965.06.20 – 1992.08.10)

Titular Bishop of Feradi maius (1992.08.10 – 1993.05.31)

Auxiliary Bishop of Veszprém (Hungary) (1992.08.10 – 1993.05.31)

Bishop of Kaposvár (Hungary) (1993.05.31 – 2017.03.25)

Area: 6,764 km²

Population: 287,720 Catholics (72.7% of 395,580 total)

Pastoral Centres: 103 parishes

Personnel: 92 priests (89 diocesan, 3 religious), 9 deacons, 12 religious (3 brothers, 9 sisters), 7 seminarians