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{{Short description|Assembly of Catholic bishops}}
[[File:Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference logo.png|thumb|right|Logo of the bishops' conference]]
'''Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference''' (HCBC) (in [[Hungarian language|Hungarian]]: '''Magyar Katolikus Püspöki Konferencia''') is the [[Episcopal conference|Episcopal Conference]] of Catholic bishops of Hungary.
==The Bishops' Conference==
After the [[Second Vatican Council]] the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference was  created. Its first chairman was [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét|Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét]] Endre Hamvash.<ref name="gc">[http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/conference/050.htm Hungarian Episcopal Conference на сайте gcatholic.org]</ref> On May 5, 2001, the [[Holy See]] approved the Charter of the Conference of the Catholic Bishops of Hungary.<ref>[[Annuario Pontificio]], Libreria Editrice Vaticana, Città del Vaticano, 2003, стр. 1017, {{ISBN|88-209-7422-3}}</ref> Currently, it is headed by Bishop András Veres.
The Hungarian Conference of Catholic Bishops is a full member of the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of Europe and the Council of Conferences of Catholic Bishops of the [[European Union]].
It consists of 21 integrants: 15 bishops, heads of 15 archdioceses and dioceses of Hungary (including three bishops of the [[Hungarian Greek Catholic Church]]), 4 [[auxiliary bishop]]s, the abbot of the [[territorial abbey]] of [[Pannonhalma Archabbey|Pannonhalma]] and the head of the [[Military ordinariate|military ordinate]] of Hungary <ref>{{cite web | url=https://katolikus.hu/members | title=Hungarian Catholic Church &#124; Portraits }}</ref>
==List of presidents==
* '''Archbishop [[Endre Hamvas]]''' (1966–1969) ''<small><br/>Archbishop of Kalocsa</small>''
* '''Archbishop [[József Ijjas]]''' (1969-1976) ''<small><br/>Archbishop of Kalocsa</small>''
* '''Cardinal [[László Lékai]]''' (1976-1986) ''<small><br/>The Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom</small>''
* '''Cardinal [[László Paskai]]''' (1986–1990) ''<small><br/>The Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest</small>''
* '''Archbishop [[István Seregély]]''' (1990–2005) ''<small><br/>Archbishop of Eger</small>''
* '''Cardinal [[Péter Erdő]]''' (2005–2015) ''<small><br/>The Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest</small>''
* '''Bishop [[András Veres]]''' (2015-) ''<small><br/>Bishop of Győr</small>''
==Officials==
* President: Dr. [[András Veres]], Bishop of Győr
* Vice President: Dr. [[György Udvardy]], Archbishop of Veszprém
* Secretary, Spokesperson: Dr. Tamás Tóth
* Bureau Director: Dr. Gábor Németh
The secretariat address: 45 Városligeti fasor, Budapest, H-1071 HUNGARY
==Members==
===Diocesan bishops===
* Dr. [[Péter Erdő]], [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]], Primate of Hungary, [[Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest|Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest]] (2002 - ; 1999 - 2002 Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár, 2003 - [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]])
* Dr. [[Balázs Bábel]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kalocsa-Kecskemét|Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét]] (1999 - ; 1999 Coadjutor Archbishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
* Dr. [[Csaba Ternyák]], Archbishop of [[Eger]] (2007 - ; 1992 - 2007 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
* Dr. [[György Udvardy]], [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Veszprém|Archbishop of Veszprém]] (2011 - 2019 Bishop of Pécs; 2004 - 2011 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
* [[Péter Fülöp Kocsis]], [[Hungarian Catholic Archeparchy of Hajdúdorog|Archbishop of Hajdúdorog]] (2015 - ; Bishop of Hajdúdorog 2008 - 2015)
* Dr. [[András Veres]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Győr|Bishop of Győr]] (2016 - ; 2006 - 2016 Bishop of Szombathely, 1999 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, 19 January 2011 - 9 April 2011 Apostolic Administrator of the Diocese of Pécs)
* Dr. [[Lászlo Kiss-Rigó]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Szeged–Csanád|Bishop of Szeged-Csanád]] (2006 - ; 2004 - 2006 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
* [[Tamás Cirill Hortobágyi]] O.S.B., Archabbot of [[Pannonhalma Archabbey|Pannonhalma territorial abbey]] (2018 - )
* [[László Varga (bishop)|László Varga]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár|Bishop of Kaposvár]] (2017 - )
* [[Antal Spányi]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Székesfehérvár|Bishop of Székesfehérvár]] (2003 - ; 1998 - 2003 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
* Dr. [[Atanáz Orosz]], [[Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Miskolc|Bishop of Miskolc]] (2015 - ; 2011 – 2015 Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc)
* [[Ferenc Palánki]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza|Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza]] (2015 - ; 2010 - 2015 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger)
* Dr. [[János Székely (bishop)|János Székely]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely|Bishop of Szombathely]] (2017 - ; 2007 - 2017 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
* Fr. [[Ábel Szocska]] O.S.B.M., [[Hungarian Catholic Eparchy of Nyíregyháza|Bishop of Nyíregyháza]] (2015 - )
* [[Zsolt Marton]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác|Bishop of Vác]] (2019 - )
* [[László Felföldi]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs|Bishop of Pécs]] (2021 - )
* [[Tibor Berta]], [[Military Ordinariate of Hungary|Military Ordinary]] (2021 - )
===Auxiliary bishops===
* Dr. [[Ferenc Cserháti]], Titular Bishop of Centuria, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (in charge of the pastoral care of Hungarians living abroad, lives in Munich.) (2007 - )
* Dr. [[Lajos Varga (bishop)|Lajos Varga]], Titular Bishop of Sicca Veneria, Auxiliary Bishop of Vác, vicar general (2006 - )
* Dr. [[Gábor Mohos]], Titular Bishop of Iliturgi, Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest (2018 - )
* [[Szabolcs Benedek Fekete]], Titular Bishop of Basti, Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely (2022 - )
===Retired Bishops (who are not members of the conference)===
* [[Endre Gyulay]], Bishop Emeritus of Szeged-Csanád (1987 - 2006)
* Dr. [[Szilárd Keresztes]], Bishop Emeritus of Hajdúdorog (1975 - 1988 Auxiliary Bishop of  Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2007 Bishop of Hajdúdorog, 1988 - 2008 Apostolic Governor of Miskolc)
* Dr. [[Gáspár Ladocsi]], Titular Bishop of Risinium, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Esztergom-Budapest (1994 - 2001 Military Ordinary, Bishop, 2001 - 2010 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
* [[Mihály Mayer (bishop)|Mihály Mayer]], Bishop Emeritus of Pécs (1988 - 1989 Auxiliary Bishop of Pécs, 1989 - 2011 Bishop of Pécs)
* Dr. [[István Katona]], Titular Bishop of Brixellum, Auxiliary Bishop Emeritus of Eger, vicar general, high-provost (1997 - 2013; 1989 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Vác)
* [[Nándor Bosák]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza|Bishop Emeritus of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza]] (1993 - 2015)
* Dr. [[Lajos Pápai]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Győr|Bishop Emeritus of Győr]] (1991 - 2016)
* [[Béla Balás]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Kaposvár|Bishop Emeritus of Kaposvár]] (1993 - 2017; 1992 - 1993 Auxiliary Bishop of Veszprém)
* Dr. [[Asztrik Várszegi]] O.S.B., Archabbot Emeritus of [[Pannonhalma Archabbey|Pannonhalma territorial abbey]], Titular Bishop of Culus (1991 - 2018; 1988 - 1991 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom)
* Dr. [[Gyula Márfi]] [[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Eger|Archbishop Emeritus of Veszprém]] (1997 - 2019; 1995 - 1997 Auxiliary Bishop of Eger)
* Dr. [[Miklós Beer]], [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác|Bishop Emeritus of Vác]] (2003 - 2019; 2000 - 2003 Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest)
* [[László Bíró (bishop)|László Bíró]], [[Military Ordinariate of Hungary|Military Ordinary Emeritus]] (2008 - 2021; 1994 - 2008 Auxiliary Bishop of Kalocsa-Kecskemét)
==The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Permanent Council members==
* Dr. [[Andras Veres]], Bishop of Győr, President of the HCBC
* Dr. [[György Udvardy]] Archbishop of Veszprém, Vice President
* Dr. [[Péter Erdő]], [[Cardinal (Catholicism)|Cardinal]], Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest, President emeritus of the HCBC, President emeritus of the [[Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe|CCEE]]
* Dr. [[János Székely (bishop)|János Székely]], Bishop of Szombathely
==See also==
*[[Catholic Church in Hungary]]
==References==
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==External links==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20060506152656/http://uj.katolikus.hu/adattar.php?h=6
* http://uj.katolikus.hu/adattar.php?h=23
* http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/country/hu.html
* http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/conference/050.htm
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