Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác
The Diocese of Vác, (Latin: Dioecesis Vaciensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic church in Hungary, with its seat in Vác. The diocese was created in 1008 by St. Stephen, the first King of Hungary. Originally known as the "Diocese of Waitzen" in German, it is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the Archdiocese of Eger. The current bishop is Zsolt Marton, who was appointed in 2019.
Diocese of Vác Dioecesis Vaciensis Váci Egyházmegye | |
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The Cathedral of the Assumption and St Michael | |
| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Eger |
| Metropolitan | Archdiocese of Eger |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 8,800 km2 (3,400 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics | (as of 2014) 1,116,000 640,000 (57.3%) |
| Parishes | 220 |
| Information | |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Rite | Roman Rite |
| Established | 11th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral of the Assumption and St Michael in Vác |
| Patron saint | St Michael St Stephen I |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Zsolt Marton |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Csaba Ternyák |
| Auxiliary Bishops | Lajos Varga |
| Map | |
Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
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