Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza

47°31′34″N 21°37′47″E / 47.52615750°N 21.62974240°E / 47.52615750; 21.62974240StatisticsArea11,300 km² (4,400 sq mi)Population
- Total
- Catholics(as of 2011)
1,137,000
250,000 (22%)InformationRiteLatin RiteEstablishedMay 31, 1993 (1993-05-31)CathedralCathedral of St Anne in DebrecenCo-cathedralCo-Cathedral of Our Lady of the Hungarians in NyíregyházaCurrent leadershipPopeFrancisBishopFerenc PalankiMetropolitan ArchbishopCsaba TernyákMap
Map of the DioceseWebsitewww.dnyem.hu

The Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Latin: Dioecesis Debrecenensis–Nyiregyhazanus) is a Latin Church diocese of the Catholic Church located in the cities of Debrecen and Nyíregyháza in the ecclesiastical province of Eger in Hungary.

History

• 31 May 1993: Established as Diocese of Debrecen – Nyíregyháza from the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger and Diocese of Szeged–Csanád

Leadership

• Bishops of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza (Roman rite)
  • Bishop Nándor Bosák (31 May 1993 – 21 September 2015)
  • Bishop Ferenc Palánki (21 September 2015 – present)

See also

• Roman Catholicism in Hungary
• List of Roman Catholic dioceses in Hungary

Sources

• GCatholic.org
• Catholic Hierarchy

External links

• Media related to Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website (in Hungarian)
• Official site of Debreceni Szent Anna Főplébánia