Hungarian Diocese of

Miskolc

Hungary Hungary

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Hungarian (Byzantine)

Type: Diocese Diocese

Name: Miskolc / Miskolcen(sis) (Latin)

Ecclesiastical Province: HajdĂșdorog

Depends on: Dicastery for the Eastern Churches

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History

Present Prelates

Bishop (2015.03.20 – ...):Bishop Atanáz Orosz (65)Bishop Atanáz Orosz (65)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Miskolc (Hungarian Rite)

Bishop AtanĂĄz Orosz (65)Bishop AtanĂĄz Orosz (65)
(2015.03.20 – ...)

Bishop of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary)

Szeretlek téged, uram

Born:1960.05.11 (NyĂ­regyhĂĄza, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1985.08.04
Consecrated Bishop:2011.05.21

Priest of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1985.08.04 – 2011.03.05)

Titular Bishop of Panium (2011.03.05 – 2015.03.20)

Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (2011.03.05 – 2015.03.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Nyíregyháza of the Hungarians (Hungary) (2015.03.20 – 2015.10.31)

Bishop of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (2015.03.20 – ...)

Apostolic Exarchs of Miskolc (Hungarian Rite)

Bishop AtanĂĄz Orosz (65)Bishop AtanĂĄz Orosz (65)
(2011.03.05 – 2015.03.20)

(see above)

Archbishop Peter FĂŒlöp Kocsis (62)Bishop Peter FĂŒlöp Kocsis (62) (later Archbishop)
(Apostolic Administrator 2008.05.02 – 2011.03.05)

Bishop SzilĂĄrd Keresztes
(1988.06.30 – 2007.11.10)

Born:1932.07.19 (NyĂ­racsĂĄd, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1955.08.07
Consecrated Bishop:1975.02.08
Died:2025.08.13 (Nyíregyháza, Hungary † 93)

Priest of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1955.08.07 – 1975.01.07)

Titular Bishop of Chunavia (1975.01.07 – 1988.06.30)

Auxiliary Bishop of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1975.01.07 – 1988.06.30)

Bishop of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1988.06.30 – 2007.11.10)

Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1988.06.30 – 2007.11.10)

Apostolic Administrator of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (2007.11.10 – 2008.05.02)

Bishop Imre TimkĂł
(1975.01.07 – 1988.03.30)

Born:1920.08.13 (Budapest, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1945.12.08
Consecrated Bishop:1975.02.08
Died:1988.03.30 († 67)

Bishop of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1975.01.07 – 1988.03.30)

Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1975.01.07 – 1988.03.30)

Bishop MiklĂłs DudĂĄs, O.S.B.M.
(1946.10.14 – 1972.07.15)

Born:1902.10.27 (MĂĄriapĂłcs, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:1927.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:1939.05.14
Died:1972.07.15 († 69)

Bishop of HajdĂșdorog of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1939.03.25 – 1972.07.15)

Apostolic Administrator of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1944 – 1946)

Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1946.10.14 – 1972.07.15)

Archbishop Antal Papp
(1924.07.14 – 1945.12.24)

Born:1867.11.07 (Ukraine)
Ordained Priest:1893.12.24
Consecrated Bishop:1912.10.14
Died:1945.12.24 († 78)

Titular Bishop of Lyrba (1912.04.29 – 1912.06.02)

Coadjutor Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1912.04.29 – 1912.06.02)

Bishop of Mukacheve of the Ruthenians (Ukraine) (1912.06.02 – 1924.07.14)

Titular Archbishop of Cyzicus (1924.07.14 – 1945.12.24)

Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc of the Hungarians (Hungary) (1924.07.14 – 1945.12.24)

Special Churches

Bratislava (←), KoĆĄice (↑), NyĂ­regyhĂĄza (→), HajdĂșdorog (↘)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Population: 45,000 Catholics

Pastoral Centres: 65 parishes, 13 missions

Personnel: 67 priests (diocesan), 2 deacons, 1 religious (1 sister), 7 seminarians

Population

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