Banach named Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael Wallace Banach was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

The post had been vacant since the retirement of Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. in December 2021.

Archbishop Banach had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Sénégal, Apostolic Nuncio to Cape Verde, Apostolic Nuncio to Guinea-Bissau, and Apostolic Nuncio to Mauritania.

Szabolcs Fekete named Szombathely Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Benedek Szabolcs Fekete was named Auxiliary Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary and titular bishop of Basti.

Blume retired as Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Michael August Blume, S.V.D. retired as Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

Bíró resigned, Berta named Hungary Military Bishop

Bishop László Bíró resigned and Bishop-elect Tibor Berta was named Bishop of Hungary, Military.

Felföldi named Pécs Bishop

Bishop-elect László Felföldi was named Bishop of Pécs, Hungary.

The diocese had been vacant since then-Bishop György Udvardy was named Archbishop of Veszprém in July 2019.

Mohos named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect Gábor Mohos was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Iliturgi.

Szocska named Nyíregyháza Bishop

Bishop-elect Ábel Antal Szocska, O.S.B.M. was named Bishop of Nyíregyháza (Hungarian), Hungary.

Várszegi resigned, Hortobágyi named Pannonhalma Abbot

Bishop Imre Asztrik Várszegi, O.S.B. resigned and Cirill Tamás Hortobágyi, O.S.B. was named Abbot of Pannonhalma, Hungary.

Székely named Szombathely Bishop

Bishop János Székely was named Bishop of Szombathely, Hungary.

The diocese had been vacant since Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Győr (Raab) in May 2016.

Bishop Székely had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

Balás retired, Varga named Kaposvár Bishop

Bishop Béla Balás retired and Bishop-elect László Varga was named Bishop of Kaposvár, Hungary.

Pápai retired, Veres named Győr Bishop

Bishop Lajos Pápai retired and Bishop András Veres was named Bishop of Győr (Raab), Hungary.

Bishop Veres had been serving as Bishop of Szombathely.

Bosák retired, Palánki named Debrecen-Nyíregyháza Bishop

Bishop Nándor Bosák retired and Bishop Ferenc Palánki was named Bishop of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza, Hungary.

Bishop Palánki had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Eger.

Elevated: Miskolc (Hungarian), Hungary; Orosz as Bishop

The Eparchy of Miskolc (Hungarian), Hungary was elevated from an Apostolic Exarchate of the same name.

Bishop Atanáz Orosz will be its first Bishop.

Elevated: Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary; Kocsis as Archbishop

The Archdiocese of Hajdúdorog (Hungarian), Hungary was elevated from the diocese of the same name.

Archbishop-designate Péter Fülöp Kocsis will be its first Archbishop.

Erected: Nyíregyháza (Hungarian), Hungary

The Apostolic Exarchate of Nyíregyháza (Hungarian), Hungary was erected with territory taken from Hajdúdorog.

Bishop Atanáz Orosz was named Apostolic Administrator.

Snell named Esztergom-Budapest Auxiliary

Bishop-elect György Snell was named Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest, Hungary and titular bishop of Pudentiana.

Katona retired as Eger Auxiliary

Bishop István Katona retired as Auxiliary Bishop of Eger, Hungary.

Bottari de Castello named Hungary Nuncio

Archbishop Alberto Bottari de Castello was named Apostolic Nuncio to Hungary.

The post had been vacant since Archbishop Juliusz Janusz was named Apostolic Nuncio to Slovenia in February 2011.

Archbishop Bottari de Castello had been serving as Apostolic Nuncio to Japan.

Udvardy named Pécs Bishop

Bishop György Udvardy was named Bishop of Pécs, Hungary.

He had been serving as Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest.

Orosz named Miskolc (Hungarian) Exarch

Bishop-elect Atanáz Orosz was named Apostolic Exarch of Miskolc (Hungarian), Hungary and titular bishop of Panium.