Military Ordinariate of Hungary

Military Ordinariate of Hungary Ordinariatus Militaris Hungariae Tábori Püspökség
Location
Country	Hungary
Information
Denomination	Roman Catholic
Rite	Latin Rite
Established	18 April 1994 (31 years ago)
Current leadership
Pope	Francis
Bishop	László Bíró
Emeritus Bishops	Tamás Szabó
Website
www.ktp.hu

The Military Bishopric of Hungary (Hungarian language: Tábori Püspökség, Latin language: Ordinariatus Militaris Hungariae) is a military ordinariate of the Roman Catholic Church. Immediately subject to the Holy See, it provides pastoral care to Roman Catholics serving in the Hungarian Home Defence Force and their families.

History

The first military bishop was appointed on 23 March 1920, but after the first bishop resigned in 1926 the post fell into abeyance. Nearly seventy years later, a military ordinariate for Hungary was established by Pope John Paul II on 18 April 1994.

Office holders

Military bishops

• István Zadravecz, O.F.M. (appointed 23 March 1920 – resigned 1926)

Military ordinaries

• Gáspár Ladocsi (appointed 18 April 1994 – appointed Auxiliary Bishop of Esztergom-Budapest 28 November 2001)
• Tamás Szabó (appointed 28 November 2001 – resigned 15 March 2007)
• László Bíró (current incumbent, appointed 20 November 2008)

References

• Katolikus Tábori Püspökség - Katonai Ordinariátus (Hungarian)
• Military Ordinariate of Hungary (Catholic-Hierarchy)
• Tábori Püspökség (Hungary) (Giga-Catholic)