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)