Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
The Hungarian Greek Catholic Church or the Byzantine Catholic Church in Hungary is a sui iuris (autonomous) Eastern Catholic church based in Hungary. As a particular church of the Catholic Church, it is in full communion with the Holy See. Its liturgical usage is that of the Byzantine Rite in the Hungarian language.
| Greek Catholic Church in Hungary | |
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| Classification | Catholic |
| Orientation | Eastern Catholic |
| Theology | Catholic theology |
| Polity | Episcopal |
| Governance | Metropolitanate |
| Pope | Francis |
| Archbishop | Metropolitan Péter Fülöp Kocsis |
| Associations | Congregation for the Oriental Churches |
| Region | Hungary |
| Liturgy | Byzantine Rite |
| Headquarters | Debrecen, Hungary |
| Origin | 8 June 1912 Hungary |
| Congregations | 187 |
| Members | 326,200 |
| Official website | gorogkatolikus.hu |
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