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Diocese of Győr (Raab)

Dioecesis Iaurinensis

Bishop(s)

András Veres , Bishop
Lajos Pápai, Bishop Emeritus

General Information

Type of Jurisdiction: Diocese
Erected: 11th Century
Metropolitan: Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
Depends on: Dicastery for Bishops
Rite: Latin (or Roman)
Country: Hungary
Square Kilometers: 5,005 (1,933 Square Miles)
Official Web Site: http://www.gyor.egyhazmegye.hu/
Mailing Address: Egyhazmegyei Hatosag, Kaptalandomb 5/B, H-9021 Gyor, Magyarorszag
Telephone: (96)550.740

Past and Present Ordinaries

Modestus † ( 1009 Appointed - 1051 Died)
Ugrin Csák † ( 1188 Appointed - 1204 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
Benedikt † (11 Jul 1243 Appointed - 1245 Died)
Dénes † ( 1271 Appointed - 1289 Died)
András † ( 1290 Appointed - 1293 Died)
Benedek † ( 1294 Appointed - 1296 Died)
Tivadar Tengerdi † ( 1296 Appointed - 1308 Died)
Mikl?s Koszegi † (28 Jul 1309 Appointed - 1336 Died)
Kálmán † (14 May 1337 Appointed - 1375 Died)
János de Surdis † ( 1375 Appointed - 23 Jan 1376 Appointed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
Péter Sikl?si † (23 Jan 1376 Appointed - 2 Oct 1377 Appointed, Bishop of Veszprém)
Guglielmo Vasco, O.F.M. † (2 Oct 1377 Appointed - 1386 Removed)
János Hédervári † (12 Jun 1386 Appointed - 1415 Died)
Kelemen Molnár † (16 Feb 1418 Appointed - 1438 Died)
Benedek Mihályfia † (5 Jun 1439 Appointed - 1444 Died)
ƒ`goston Salánki † (12 Nov 1445 Appointed - 1466 Died)
Demetrij Čupor Moslavački † (14 Apr 1466 Appointed - 1481 Died)
Orbán D?czy von Nagyl?cse † (5 Sep 1481 Appointed - 27 Apr 1487 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
Tamás Bak?cz † (27 Apr 1487 Appointed - 9 Jun 1497 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
Ferenc Szatmári † (9 Jun 1497 Appointed - 1509 Died)
János Gosztonyi † (10 Feb 1511 Appointed - 1525 Appointed, Bishop of Transilvania, Erdély, Siebenb?rgen)
Balázs Paksy † ( 1525 Appointed - 29 Aug 1526 Died)
Ferenc Ujlaky † (2 Jun 1550 Appointed - 3 Aug 1554 Appointed, Bishop of Eger)
Pál Gregoriancz (Gregorianci) † (3 Aug 1554 Appointed - 21 Oct 1565 Died)
Zaccaria Delfino † ( 1567 Appointed - 1572 Resigned)
János Liszthi † (15 May 1573 Appointed - 22 Feb 1578 Died)
Gy?rgy Drašković † (27 Oct 1578 Confirmed - 30 Apr 1582 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Péter Herešinec (Heressinczy) † (26 Oct 1587 Appointed - 10 Jun 1590 Died)
János Kutasy † (23 Sep 1592 Appointed - 1596 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Demetrii Napragyi † (27 Jan 1610 Appointed - 5 Mar 1619 Died)
Nicolas Dall?s † (25 Jun 1629 Appointed - 23 Mar 1630 Died)
István Sennyey † (24 Mar 1630 Appointed - 22 Oct 1635 Died)
Giovanni Pusky † ( 1651 Appointed - 1657 Resigned)
Gy?rgy Széchényi † (7 Dec 1665 Appointed - 18 Apr 1678 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch Lip?t † (16 Sep 1686 Appointed - 22 Aug 1695 Confirmed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz † (18 Jun 1696 Appointed - 23 Aug 1725 Died)
Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf † (11 Sep 1726 Confirmed - 3 Sep 1732 Confirmed, Bishop of Wrocław (Breslau))
Adolphus Groll (a S. Georgio), Sch. P. † (1 Oct 1733 Appointed - 24 Nov 1743 Died)
Ferenc Zichy † (16 Mar 1744 Confirmed - 18 Jun 1783 Died)
J?zsef Fengler, Sch. P. † (10 Mar 1788 Confirmed - 4 Feb 1802 Died)
J?zef Ignác de Vilt (Wilt) † (26 Aug 1806 Confirmed - 5 Oct 1813 Died)
Ernst von Schwarzenberg † (21 Dec 1818 Confirmed - 14 Mar 1821 Died)
Antal Juranitz † (27 Jun 1825 Confirmed - 26 Aug 1837 Died)
János Sztankovics † (13 Sep 1838 Confirmed - 7 Mar 1848 Died)
Anton Karner † (7 Jan 1850 Confirmed - 30 Sep 1856 Died)
János Simor † (19 Mar 1857 Confirmed - 22 Feb 1867 Confirmed, Archbishop of Esztergom)
János Zalka † (27 Mar 1867 Confirmed - 16 Jan 1901 Died)
Mikl?s Széchenyi de Salvar-Felsovidék † (16 Dec 1901 Confirmed - 20 Apr 1911 Appointed, Bishop of Oradea Mare {Gran Varadino, Nagyvárad})
Lip?t ƒ`rpád Várady † (22 Apr 1911 Appointed - 25 May 1914 Appointed, Archbishop of Kalocsa)
Antal Fetser † (22 Jan 1915 Appointed - 6 Oct 1933 Died)
István Breyer † (13 Dec 1933 Appointed - 28 Sep 1940 Died)
Bl. Vilmos Apor † (21 Jan 1941 Appointed - 2 Apr 1945 Died)
Kálmán J?zsef Papp † (3 May 1946 Appointed - 28 Jul 1966 Died)
Kornél Pataky (Pataki) † (2 Apr 1976 Appointed - 18 Mar 1991 Resigned)
Lajos Pápai (18 Mar 1991 Appointed - 17 May 2016 Retired)
András Veres (17 May 2016 Appointed - )

Historical Summary

Date	Event	From	To
11th Century	Erected	Diocese of Győr (Raab) (erected)
16 June 1777	Territory Lost	Diocese of Győr (Raab) Diocese of Veszprém	Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (erected)
18 May 1922	Territory Lost	Diocese of Győr (Raab) Diocese of Szombathely	Apostolic Administration of Burgenland (erected)
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Archdiocese of Esztergom (Buda?rs along with Budajen? and Telki) Diocese of Győr (Raab) (Bokod, Kecskéd, K?mlod, K?rnye, Oroszlány, Tatabánya-Als?galla, Tatabánya-Bánhida, Tatabánya-Fels?galla, Tatabánya-ƒ‚város, Várgesztes, Vértessoml?, and Vértessz?l?s) Diocese of Veszprém (Parts of Fejér: Balatonbozsok, Dég, Enying, Kozéppogárd, Lajoskomárom, Lepsény, Mátyásdomb, Mezokomárom, Mezoszentgy?rgy, Mez?szilas, and Szabadhidvég)	Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale)
31 May 1993	Territory Added	Archdiocese of Esztergom (Szigetk?z) Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma (Bársony?s, Kajárpéc, Tárkány, and Tény?) Diocese of Székesfehérvár (Albareale) (Bakonysárkány)	Diocese of Győr (Raab)
31 May 1993	Territory Lost	Diocese of Győr (Raab) (Gy?rasszonyfa, Táp, and Tápszentmikl?s)	Territorial Abbey of Pannonhalma

Year Catholics Total Population Percent Catholic Diocesan Priests Religious Priests Total Priests Catholics Per Priest Permanent Deacons Male Religious Female Religious Parishes Source

1948 369,790 451,218 82.0% 337 55 392 943 150 807 180 ap1951

1969 415,000 590,000 70.3% 369 24 393 1,055 24 215 ap1971

1980 431,000 630,000 68.4% 320 320 1,346 211 ap1981

1990 430,000 600,000 71.7% 211 211 2,037 180 ap1991

1999 460,000 540,000 85.2% 146 18 164 2,804 1 21 24 187 ap2000

2000 450,000 540,000 83.3% 142 16 158 2,848 1 19 23 187 ap2001

2001 370,000 540,000 68.5% 148 13 161 2,298 16 21 187 ap2002

2002 370,000 540,000 68.5% 145 29 174 2,126 33 31 195 ap2003

2003 370,000 540,000 68.5% 140 28 168 2,202 32 31 195 ap2004

2004 365,000 530,000 68.9% 137 32 169 2,159 35 29 195 ap2005

2006 370,000 530,000 69.8% 140 22 162 2,283 1 24 25 194 ap2007

2013 378,099 552,453 68.4% 127 16 143 2,644 18 19 198 ap2014

2016 376,200 538,300 69.9% 119 23 142 2,649 23 23 191 ap2017

2019 379,147 554,268 68.4% 102 24 126 3,009 32 11 272 ap2020

2021 377,630 552,880 68.3% 96 27 123 3,070 32 7 258 ap2022

2023 377,630 554,268 68.1% 94 30 124 3,045 41 6 258 ap2024

Year	Catholics	Total Population	Percent Catholic	Diocesan Priests	Religious Priests	Total Priests	Catholics Per Priest	Permanent Deacons	Male Religious	Female Religious	Parishes	Source
1948	369,790	451,218	82.0%	337	55	392	943		150	807	180	ap1951
1969	415,000	590,000	70.3%	369	24	393	1,055		24		215	ap1971
1980	431,000	630,000	68.4%	320		320	1,346				211	ap1981
1990	430,000	600,000	71.7%	211		211	2,037				180	ap1991
1999	460,000	540,000	85.2%	146	18	164	2,804	1	21	24	187	ap2000
2000	450,000	540,000	83.3%	142	16	158	2,848	1	19	23	187	ap2001
2001	370,000	540,000	68.5%	148	13	161	2,298		16	21	187	ap2002
2002	370,000	540,000	68.5%	145	29	174	2,126		33	31	195	ap2003
2003	370,000	540,000	68.5%	140	28	168	2,202		32	31	195	ap2004
2004	365,000	530,000	68.9%	137	32	169	2,159		35	29	195	ap2005
2006	370,000	530,000	69.8%	140	22	162	2,283	1	24	25	194	ap2007
2013	378,099	552,453	68.4%	127	16	143	2,644		18	19	198	ap2014
2016	376,200	538,300	69.9%	119	23	142	2,649		23	23	191	ap2017
2019	379,147	554,268	68.4%	102	24	126	3,009		32	11	272	ap2020
2021	377,630	552,880	68.3%	96	27	123	3,070		32	7	258	ap2022
2023	377,630	554,268	68.1%	94	30	124	3,045		41	6	258	ap2024

Note: Any changes in boundaries over time are not indicated in the above table.

Affiliated Bishops, Living

Lajos Pápai (Priest: 21 Jun 1963; Bishop: 18 Mar 1991 to 17 May 2016)
Csaba Ternyák (Priest: 21 Jun 1979 to 24 Dec 1992)
András Veres (Bishop: 17 May 2016 - )

Affiliated Bishops, Deceased

Bl. Vilmos Apor † (Bishop: 21 Jan 1941 to 2 Apr 1945)
Tamás Bak?cz † (Bishop: 27 Apr 1487 to 9 Jun 1497)
J?zsef Bánk † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Sep 1964 to 10 Jan 1969)
István Breyer † (Bishop: 13 Dec 1933 to 28 Sep 1940)
Ugrin Csák † (Bishop: 1188 to 1204)
Dominique de Corvaria † (Auxiliary Bishop: 2 Dec 1513)
Károly Emmánuel de Csáky †
Demetrij Čupor Moslavački † (Bishop: 14 Apr 1466 to 1481)
Nicolas Dall?s † (Bishop: 25 Jun 1629 to 23 Mar 1630)
Zsigmond Deáky † (Priest: 1819; Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 1841 to 29 Dec 1872)
Zaccaria Delfino † (Administrator: 1567 to 1572)
Orbán D?czy von Nagyl?cse † (Bishop: 5 Sep 1481 to 27 Apr 1487)
Gy?rgy Drašković † (Bishop: 27 Oct 1578 to 30 Apr 1582)
Gy?rgy Drašković †
J?zsef Fengler, Sch. P. † (Bishop: 10 Mar 1788 to 4 Feb 1802)
Antal Fetser † (Bishop: 22 Jan 1915 to 6 Oct 1933)
János Gosztonyi † (Bishop: 10 Feb 1511 to 1525)
Pál Gregoriancz (Gregorianci) † (Bishop: 3 Aug 1554 to 21 Oct 1565)
Adolphus Groll (a S. Georgio), Sch. P. † (Bishop: 1 Oct 1733 to 24 Nov 1743)
J?zsef Grősz † (Priest: 14 Jul 1911; Auxiliary Bishop: 17 Dec 1928 to 19 Jul 1939)
János Hédervári † (Bishop: 12 Jun 1386 to 1415)
Péter Herešinec (Heressinczy) † (Bishop: 26 Oct 1587 to 10 Jun 1590)
Antal Juranitz † (Bishop: 27 Jun 1825 to 26 Aug 1837)
J?zsef Kacziba † (Apostolic Administrator: 10 Jan 1969 to 7 Jan 1975)
Anton Karner † (Bishop: 7 Jan 1850 to 30 Sep 1856)
Imre Kisberk †
Leopold Karl von Kollonitsch Lip?t † (Bishop: 16 Sep 1686 to 22 Aug 1695)
Franciscus Kornis de G?ncz-Ruszka † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jun 1769 to 12 Feb 1790)
Mikl?s Koszegi † (Bishop: 28 Jul 1309 to 1336)
János Kutasy † (Bishop: 23 Sep 1592 to 1596)
Ernest Kutrovatz † (Deacon: 5 May 1865; Priest: 6 May 1865; Auxiliary Bishop: 19 Apr 1897 to 21 Oct 1913)
Bálint Lépes †
János Liszthi † (Bishop: 15 May 1573 to 22 Feb 1578)
János Karl Von Maltzan † (Auxiliary Bishop: 28 Jan 1743)
Benedek Mihályfia † (Bishop: 5 Jun 1439 to 1444)
Kelemen Molnár † (Bishop: 16 Feb 1418 to 1438)
Demetrii Napragyi † (Bishop: 27 Jan 1610 to 5 Mar 1619)
Johann Baptist Nogáll †
Balázs Paksy † (Bishop: 1525 to 29 Aug 1526)
Kálmán J?zsef Papp † (Priest: 29 Jun 1908; Bishop: 3 May 1946 to 28 Jul 1966)
Kornél Pataky (Pataki) † (Priest: 30 Apr 1944; Apostolic Administrator: 7 Jan 1975; Bishop: 2 Apr 1976 to 18 Mar 1991)
Lip?t Perlaki Somogy † (Deacon: 30 Mar 1771; Priest: 30 Nov 1771 to 26 Aug 1806)
Fridericus von Pfutschner † (Auxiliary Bishop: 15 Dec 1755 to 6 Jun 1769)
J?zsef Ferenc Pierer, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 12 Jul 1779 to 5 Jul 1805)
Giovanni Pusky † (Administrator: 1651 to 1657)
Christian August von Sachsen-Zeitz † (Bishop: 18 Jun 1696 to 23 Aug 1725)
ƒ`goston Salánki † (Bishop: 12 Nov 1445 to 1466)
Ernst von Schwarzenberg † (Bishop: 21 Dec 1818 to 14 Mar 1821)
István Sennyey † (Bishop: 24 Mar 1630 to 22 Oct 1635)
Péter Sikl?si † (Bishop: 23 Jan 1376 to 2 Oct 1377)
János Simor † (Bishop: 19 Mar 1857 to 22 Feb 1867)
Philipp Ludwig von Sinzendorf † (Bishop: 11 Sep 1726 to 3 Sep 1732)
Fűl?p (Philipp) Steiner †
János de Surdis † (Bishop: 1375 to 23 Jan 1376)
Ferenc Szatmári † (Bishop: 9 Jun 1497 to 1509)
Gy?rgy Széchényi † (Bishop: 7 Dec 1665 to 18 Apr 1678)
Mikl?s Széchenyi de Salvar-Felsovidék † (Priest: 7 May 1890; Bishop: 16 Dec 1901 to 20 Apr 1911)
János Szily † (Deacon: 17 Dec 1757; Priest: 3 Sep 1758; Auxiliary Bishop: 24 Apr 1775 to 23 Jun 1777)
János Sztankovics † (Bishop: 13 Sep 1838 to 7 Mar 1848)
Tivadar Tengerdi † (Bishop: 1296 to 1308)
Ferenc Ujlaky † (Bishop: 2 Jun 1550 to 3 Aug 1554)
Lip?t ƒ`rpád Várady † (Bishop: 22 Apr 1911 to 25 May 1914)
Guglielmo Vasco, O.F.M. † (Bishop: 2 Oct 1377 to 1386)
J?zef Ignác de Vilt (Wilt) † (Bishop: 26 Aug 1806 to 5 Oct 1813)
Josef Winterl, S.J. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 1773 to 30 Aug 1790)
François Wyzius, O.S.B. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 17 May 1521)
János Zalka † (Deacon: 11 Jan 1846; Priest: 15 Jan 1846; Bishop: 27 Mar 1867 to 16 Jan 1901)
Gregor de Zekchewd, O.F.M. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 8 Oct 1501)
Ferenc Zichy † (Bishop: 16 Mar 1744 to 18 Jun 1783)
András † (Bishop: 1290 to 1293)
Benedek † (Bishop: 1294 to 1296)
Benedikt † (Bishop: 11 Jul 1243 to 1245)
Blasius , O.P. † (Auxiliary Bishop: 25 Aug 1471)
Dénes † (Bishop: 1271 to 1289)
Kálmán † (Bishop: 14 May 1337 to 1375)
Modestus † (Bishop: 1009 to 1051)