József Szendi | |
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Archbishop of Archdiocese of Veszprém Emeritus | |
József Szendi in 2005
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Church | Roman Catholic Church |
See | Archdiocese of Veszprém |
In office | 1983 - 1997 |
Predecessor | László Paskai |
Successor | Gyula Márfi |
Orders | |
Ordination | 24 December 1944 |
Consecration | 21 April 1982 by Laszlo Paskai |
Personal details | |
Born |
Székesfehérvár, Hungary |
31 October 1921
József Szendi (born 31 October 1921) is a Hungarian prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. As of 2016, at the age of 95, he is the oldest living bishop from Hungary.
Szendi was born in Székesfehérvár, Hungary and was ordained a priest on 24 December 1944. From 1969 until 1982, he was spiritual of the seminary of Esztergom. Szendi was appointed Apostolic Administrator of the Archdiocese of Veszprém as well as Titular bishop of Stephaniacum on 5 April 1982 and was consecrated bishop on 21 April 1982 by Laszlo Paskai. He was appointed archbishop of the Archdiocese of Veszprém on 3 September 1983 and served until retiring on 14 August 1997.