Roman Catholic Diocese of Győr
Diocese of Győr Dioecesis Iaurinensis Győri Egyházmegye | |
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The Cathedral of St Mary | |
| Location | |
| Country | Hungary |
| Ecclesiastical province | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Metropolitan | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Statistics | |
| Area | 5,100 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
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| Information | |
| Denomination | Roman Catholic |
| Sui iuris church | Latin Church |
| Rite | Latin |
| Established | 11th century |
| Cathedral | Cathedral Basilica of St Mary in Győr |
| Current leadership | |
| Pope | Leo XIV |
| Bishop | András Veres |
| Metropolitan Archbishop | Péter Erdő |
| Map | |
Map of the Diocese | |
| Website | |
| Website of the Diocese | |
The Diocese of Győr (Hungarian: Győri Egyházmegye, German: Bistum Raab, Latin: Dioecesis Iaurinensis) is a diocese of the Latin Church of the 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 Basilica of Győr is dedicated to Blessed Virgin Mary. The current bishop is Lajos Pápai, who was appointed in 1991.