Archbishopric of Esztergom
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Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest Archidioecesis Strigoniensis-Budapestinensis Esztergom-Budapesti Főegyházmegye |
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The Cathedral Basilica of Esztergom
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| Location | |
| Country |  Hungary |
| Territory | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Ecclesiastical province | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Metropolitan | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 1,543 km2 (596 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2013) 2,088,0001,254,000 (60.1%) |
| Parishes | 188 |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 10th Century (Archdiocese of Esztergom ) 31 May 1993 (As Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest ) |
| Cathedral | Primatial Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption of Mary and St Adalbert (Esztergom Basilica) |
| Patron saint | Saint Stephen I |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Péter Erdő |
| Suffragans | Diocese of Győr, Diocese of Székesfehérvár |
| Auxiliary Bishops |
Ferenc Cserháti János Székely György Snell |
| Emeritus Bishops | Gáspár Ladocsi |
| Map | |
 Map of the Archdiocese |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Archdiocese | |
The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest (Latin: Archidioecesis Strigoniensis–Budapestinensis) is the primatial see of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary and the Metropolitan of one of its four Latin rite ecclesiastical provinces.
The Metropolitan archbishopric retains the title of Primate, which gives this see precedence over all other Hungarian dioceses, including the fellow Metropolitan Archbishops of Eger, Hajdúdorog (cfr. infra, Byzantine rite archeparchy), Kalocsa–Kecskemét and Veszprém, but the incumbent may be individually (adn temporarily) outranked if one of them holds a (higher) cardinalate. Its current Archbishop is Péter Erdő.
Its double name reflects that it has (co-)cathedral sees in two major Hungarian cities, the old primatial archiepiscopal seat Esztergom and the present national capital Budapest. These two prominent cities fall under the tutelage of one archdiocese due to Hungary's early history wherein Esztergom was one of the former capitals of the Kingdom of Hungary (much larger than the present republic – roughly the eastern half of the Habsburg empire).
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