Diocese of Győr
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Diocese of Diocese of Győr Dioecesis Iaurinensis Győri Egyházmegye |
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The Cathedral of St Mary
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| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Metropolitan | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,100 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Population - Total - Catholics |
(as of 2006) 530,000 370,000 (69.8%) |
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| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 11th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Mary in Győr |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Francis |
| Bishop | Lajos Pápai |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Cardinal Péter Erdő |
| Map | |
 Map of the Diocese |
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| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Győr (Hungarian: Győri Egyházmegye, German: Bistum Raab, Latin: Dioecesis Iaurinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary. The diocese is suffragan to the Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest. The diocese is believed to have been established in 1009 by King Stephen I of Hungary, along with most of the other Hungarian dioceses.
The Cathedral of Győr is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary. The current bishop is Lajos Pápai, who was appointed in 1991.
The Bishops of Győr were Perpetual Counts of Baranya (Hungarian: Győr vármegye örökös főispánja, Latin: Jaurinensis perpetuus supremus comes) from the 16th century till 1783.
Coordinates: 47°41′21″N 17°37′53″E / 47.6891°N 17.6313°E
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