Roman Catholic Diocese of Pécs

Located in Hungary Pécs diocese or bishopric five churches (Latin: Diocesis Quinque Ecclesiensis ) in Pécs was founded in 1009 and in 1135 assumed the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Kalocsa.

History

The history of the diocese is controversial. It is likely that in 1009 King Stephen I of Hungary, the diocese after the subjugation of the "black Magyars " (Latin: Ungri Nigri ) founded. At its possession since then were former territories of the conquered and Christianized Magyars. Its boundaries were on a line between the towns Zemogny and Tápé on the one hand, between the rivers Kapos and Almás and a Roman aqueduct between the rivers Danube and Sava on the other side. It thus extended over the territories of the former counties of Tolna, Baranya and Pozsega. The bishops of Pécs were suffragans of Erzdiöszese of Esztergom. At the same time they were due to their ecclesiastical dignity traditionally " Erbobergespan " (Latin: Baraniensis perpetuus supremus comes ) of Baranya County.

Basilica and Bishop's Palace

The cathedral is dedicated to the Apostles Peter and Paul and is located in the center of town. Your foundation walls date from the late 4th century. Its predecessor of today's cathedral was in her time as one of the four largest buildings of its kind in Europe. She was raised in 1991 by Pope John Paul II to a minor basilica. Her previous sculptures and reliefs are now exhibited in the Cathedral Museum and Lapidary. On the balcony of the nearby Bishop's Palace is a statue of the composer Franz Liszt. Also in the vicinity with the library of the Bishop György Klimó one of the most important parts of Hungarian and European cultural history.

Aerial View

Interior of the Cathedral

Bishop's Palace