Territorial Abbacy of Pannonhalma, Hungary

Continent: East Europe

Rite: Roman (Latin)

Type: Territorial Abbacy

Name: Pannonhalma / Sancti Martini in Monte Pannoniæ (Latin)

Immediately subject to the Holy See

Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops

Websites:

Celebrations

Patron Saint: Tours-i Szent Márton (November 11)

Cathedral Dedication Anniversary: August 27

Liturgical Calendar 📅

History

997: Established as Territorial Abbacy of Pannonhalma / Sancti Martini in Monte Pannoniæ (Latin) (without ecclesiastical province)
1977.12.30: Lost territory to Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trnava
1993.05.31: Exchanged territory with Diocese of Győr

Contact Info

Address: Főapáti Hivatal, Vár u. 1, H-9090 Pannonhalma, Hungary

Phone: (96)57.01.15

Papal Visits

Pope John Paul II (1996.09)

Present Prelates

Abbot Ordinary (2018.02.16 – ...):

Archabbot Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (66)

Archabbot of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary

Ordinaries

Abbot Ordinaries of Pannonhalma (Roman Rite)

Archabbot Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. (66)
(2018.02.16 – ...)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary)
Archabbot of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary

Funda nos in pace

Born:	1959.02.22 (Nagytálya, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1985.08.15

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (2018.02.16 – ...)

Archabbot of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary (2018.02.16 – ...)

Bishop Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. (79)
(1991.03.18 – 2018.02.16)

Titular Bishop of Culusi
Abbot Ordinary emeritus of Pannonhalma (Hungary)
Archabbot emeritus of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary

Fortitudo mea Deus

Born:	1946.01.26 (Sopron, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1971.01.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1989.02.11

Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1988.12.23 – 1991.03.18)

Titular Bishop of Culusi (1988.12.23 – ...)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1991.03.18 – 2018.02.16)

Archabbot of Benedictine Congregation of Hungary (1991.03.18 – 2018.02.16)

Abbot András József Szennay, O.S.B.
(1973.03.14 – 1991)

Born:	1921.06.02 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1944.11.19
Died:	2012.08.22 († 91)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1973.03.14 – 1991)

Abbot Norbert Legányi, O.S.B.
(1957.11.11 – 1987.05.13)

Born:	1906.05.24 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1930.06.29
Died:	1987.05.13 († 80)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1957.11.11 – 1987.05.13)

Abbot Paolo Sárközy, O.S.B.
(1951.02.10 – 1957.05.10)

Born:	1884.12.03 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1909.06.29
Died:	1957.05.10 († 72)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1951.02.10 – 1957.05.10)

Abbot Crisostomo Kelemen, O.S.B.
(1933.03.16 – 1950)

Born:	1884.01.10
Died:	1950 († 66)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1933.03.16 – 1950)

Abbot Remigio Bárdos, O.S.B.
(1920.05.19 – 1932)

Born:	1868.02.28
Died:	1932 († 64)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1920.05.19 – 1932)

Abbot Tiburzio Hajdu, O.S.B.
(1910.03.28 – 1918.10.21)

Born:	1858.10.22
Died:	1918.10.21 († 59)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1910.03.28 – 1918.10.21)

Abbot Ippolito Feher, O.S.B.
(1892.07.11 – 1910)

Born:	1842.04.11
Died:	1910 († 68)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1892.07.11 – 1910)

Abbot Krizosztom Kruesz, O.S.B.
(1865.09.05 – 1885)

Born:	1819
Died:	1885 († 66)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1865.09.05 – 1885)

Abbot Mihály Rimely, O.S.B.
(1865 – 1885)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1865 – 1885)

Abbot Mór Czinár, O.S.B.
(1829 – 1865)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1829 – 1865)

Abbot Dániel Somogyi, O.S.B.
(1795 – 1801)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1795 – 1801)

Abbot Samuel Vajda, O.S.B.
(1768 – 1795)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1768 – 1795)

Abbot Benedek Sajghó, O.S.B.
(1722 – 1768)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1722 – 1768)

Abbot Egyed Karner, O.S.B.
(1699 – 1708)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1699 – 1708)

Abbot Placid Lendvay, O.S.B.
(1689 – 1699)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1689 – 1699)

Abbot Placid Magger, O.S.B.
(1647 – 1667)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1647 – 1667)

Abbot Mátyás Pálfy, O.S.B.
(1638 – 1646)

Abbot Ordinary of Pannonhalma (Hungary) (1638 – 1646)

Special Churches

Cathedral, Minor Basilica, World Heritage Site: Szent Márton Bazilika, Pannonhalma, Győr-Moson-Sopron
Jubilee Churches in the Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy (2016)

Churches by City (18)

Győr (↖), Veszprém (↓)

Statistics (2022.12.31)

Area: 356 km²

Population: 21,924 Catholics (70.3% of 31,188 total)

Pastoral Centres: 18 parishes

Personnel: 33 priests (religious), 4 deacons, 50 religious (50 brothers), 2 seminarians