Roman Catholic Archdiocese 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) 2,088,000 1,254,000 (60.1%) |
| Parishes | 188 |
| Information | |
| 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 Metropolitan Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest (Latin: Archidioecesis Strigoniensis–Budapestinensis) is part of the Roman Catholic Church in Hungary.
Its double name reflects that it has cathedral sees in two Hungarian cities, the old primatial archiepiscopal seat Esztergom and the national capital Budapest, where a co-cathedral basilica is. These two prominent cities fall under the tutelage of one diocese 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). Its current Archbishop is Péter Erdő.
The diocese was founded in the 10th century and lost much territory to newly founded dioceses since. Its name was changed from Archdiocese of Esztergom on May 31, 1993. It had a uniquely prominent status, see under the title of Prince primate.
The Metropolitan retains the title of Primate, which gives his see precedence over all other Hungarian dioceses, including the fellow Metropolitan Archbishops of Eger, Hajdúdorog (cfr. infra), Kalocsa–Kecskemét and Veszprém, but he may be individually outranked if one of them holds a (higher) cardinalate.
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