Diocese of

Kaposvár

Hungary Hungary

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Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Kaposvár / Kaposvaren(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: Veszprém

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

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Celebrations

Patron Saint: Szent László (June 27)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 17

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2017.03.25 – ...):Bishop László Varga (68)Bishop László Varga (68)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Kaposvár (Roman Rite)

Bishop László Varga (68)Bishop László Varga (68)
(2017.03.25 – ...)

Bishop of Kaposvár (Hungary)

Irgalom

Born:1956.08.17 (Tapolca, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1982.04.17
Consecrated Bishop:2017.05.13

Priest of Kaposvár (Hungary) (1982.04.17 – 2017.03.25)

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

Bishop Béla Balás (83)Bishop Béla Balás (83)
(1993.05.31 – 2017.03.25)

Bishop emeritus of Kaposvár (Hungary)

Mihi vivere Christus est

Born:1941.03.25 (Budapest, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1965.06.20
Consecrated Bishop:1992.10.17

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)

Special Churches

Churches by City (105)

Bjelovar–Križevci (↙), Varaždin (←), Szombathely (↖), Veszprém (↑), Székesfehérvár (↗), Pécs (↘), Požega (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

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

Population

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Priests

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