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Roman Catholic Diocese of Szombathely

Coordinates: 47°13′51″N 16°37′06″E / 47.23072020°N 16.61835090°E / 47.23072020; 16.61835090
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Diocese of Szombathely

Dioecesis Sabariensis

Szombathelyi egyházmegye
Location
CountryHungary
Ecclesiastical provinceVeszprém
MetropolitanVeszprém
HeadquartersSzombathely
Coordinates47°13′51″N 16°37′06″E / 47.23072020°N 16.61835090°E / 47.23072020; 16.61835090
Statistics
Area4,660 km2 (1,800 sq mi)
Population
- Total
- Catholics
(as of 2014)
387,500
298,100 (76.9%)
Parishes142
Information
RiteLatin Rite
EstablishedJune 17, 1777 (1777-06-17)
CathedralSzombathely Cathedral
Patron saintMartin of Tours
Current leadership
PopeFrancis
BishopJános Székely
Metropolitan ArchbishopGyula Márfi
Auxiliary BishopsBenedek Szabolcs Fekete
Bishops emeritusIstván Konkoly
Map
Map of Diocese
Map of Diocese
Website
www.martinus.hu

The Diocese of Szombathely (Latin: Dioecesis Sabariensis) is a Latin suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Veszprém in Hungary.

Its cathedral episcopal see is Szombathely Cathedral (Hungarian: Sarlósboldogasszony székesegyházi), dedicated to the Visitation of Our Lady, in the city of Szombathely.

History

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Statistics

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As per 2014, it pastorally served 298,100 Catholics (76.9% of 387,500 total) on 4,660 km² in 142 parishes with 135 priests (105 diocesan, 30 religious), 86 lay religious (30 brothers, 56 sisters) and 16 seminarians.

Episcopal ordinaries

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(all Roman Rite)

Suffragan Bishops of Szombathely
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