Catholic Bishops' Conference of Hungary

The Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference (Hungarian: Magyar Katolikus Püspöki Konferencia ) is the permanent assembly of the Hungarian bishops. The Bishops' Conference has its headquarters in Budapest. She is a member of the Council of European Bishops 'Conferences (CCEE ) and appoint a representative to the Commission of the Bishops' Conferences of the European Community ( COMECE).

Presidium

  • Chairman Cardinal Péter Erdo, Primate of Hungary, Archbishop of Esztergom- Budapest, President of CCEE
  • Deputy Chairman Lajos Pápai, Bishop of Győr
  • Secretary, Press Officer Father László Német SVD

Permanent Council

The permanent council of the Hungarian Bishops' Conference of the Chairman and the Deputy Chairman. Additional members are:

  • Balázs Bábel, Archbishop of Kalocsa - Kecskemét and
  • Nándor Bosák, Bishop of Debrecen - Nyíregyháza

Commissions

I. Doctrinal Commission

II Liturgical Commission

III. Commission for charitable issues and pastoral work in the health care

Commission IV of the priests and religious professions

V. lay and pastoral Commission

VI. Education Commission

VII Commission for social justice

VIII Commission for Culture and Mass Media

IX. Legal Commission

X. Economic Commission

Chairman

  • Endre Hamvas, Archbishop of Kalocsa (1966-1969)
  • József Ijjas, Archbishop of Kalocsa (1969-1976)
  • László Cardinal Lékai, Archbishop of Esztergom (1976-1986)
  • László Cardinal Paskai, OFM, Archbishop of Esztergom (1986-1990)
  • István Seregély, Archbishop of Eger (1990-2005)
  • Cardinal Péter Erdo, archbishop of Esztergom- Budapest ( since 2005)
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