Diocese of Oradea Mare, Romania

Present Prelates

Bishop (2008.12.23 – ...):

Bishop László Bőcskei (57)

Ordinaries

Bishops of Oradea Mare (Roman Rite)

Bishop László Bőcskei (57)
(2008.12.23 – ...)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania)

Born:	1965.07.11 (Gataia, Romania)
Ordained Priest:	1990.06.24
Consecrated Bishop:	2009.03.07

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (2008.12.23 – ...)

Bishop József Tempfli
(1990.03.14 – 2008.12.23)

Born:	1931.04.09 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:	1962.05.31
Consecrated Bishop:	1990.04.26
Died:	2016.05.25 († 85)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1990.03.14 – 2008.12.23)

Blessed Bishop Iuliu Hossu
(1941.08.29 – 1947)

Credinţa noastră este viaţa noastră

Born:	1885.01.30 (Milas, Romania)
Ordained Priest:	1910.03.27
Consecrated Bishop:	1917.12.04
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1969.04.28
Died:	1970.05.28 🩸 (Bucharest, Romania † 85)
Revealed as Cardinal after death:	1973.03.05 (ineffective)
Beatified:	2019.06.02 (Blaj, Romania)

Bishop of Gherla, Armenopoli, Szamos-Ujvár of the Romanians (Romania) (1917.04.03 – 1930.06.05)

Bishop of Cluj–Gherla of the Romanians (Romania) (1930.06.05 – 1970.05.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Maramureş of the Romanians (Romania) (1930.07.19 – 1931.01.31)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1941.08.29 – 1947)

Apostolic Administrator of Oradea Mare of the Romanians (Romania) (1941.08.29 – 1947)

Bishop. Martyr.

Bishop István Fiedler
(1930.10.16 – 1939.12.15)

Born:	1871.10.14 (Romania)
Ordained Priest:	1894.09.08
Consecrated Bishop:	1930.12.07
Died:	1957.10.25 († 86)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1930.10.16 – 1939.12.15)

Bishop of Satu Mare (Romania) (1930.10.16 – 1939.12.15)

Titular Bishop of Mulia (1939.12.15 – 1957.10.25)

Bishop Miklós Széchenyi de Salvar-Felsovidék
(1911.04.20 – 1923.12.01)

Born:	1868.01.06
Consecrated Bishop:	1902.02.02
Died:	1923.12.01 († 55)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1901.12.16 – 1911.04.20)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1911.04.20 – 1923.12.01)

Bishop Pavol Szmrecsányi
(1903.06.25 – 1908.08.08)

Born:	1846.05.02 (Slovakia)
Ordained Priest:	1871
Consecrated Bishop:	1892.05.15
Died:	1908.08.08 († 62)

Bishop of Spiš (Slovakia) ([1891.12.01] 1892.03.27 – 1903.06.25)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1903.06.25 – 1908.08.08)

Cardinal Lőrinc Schlauch
(1887.05.26 – 1902.07.10)

Born:	1824.03.27 (Uj-Arad, Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1847.04.03
Consecrated Bishop:	1873.09.21
Created Cardinal:	1893.06.12
Died:	1902.07.10 (Nagyvárad, Hungary † 78)

Bishop of Satu Mare (Romania) (1873.07.25 – 1887.05.26)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1887.05.26 – 1902.07.10)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Girolamo dei Croati (1894.05.21 – 1902.07.10)

Bishop Arnold Ipolyi-Stummer
(1886.06.07 – 1886.12.02)

Born:	1823.10.22
Died:	1886.12.02 († 63)

Bishop of Banská Bystrica (Slovakia) (1871.12.22 – 1886.06.07)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1886.06.07 – 1886.12.02)

Bishop Štefan Lipovniczky
(1869.06.25 – 1885.08.12)

Born:	1814.08.15 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1837
Consecrated Bishop:	1868
Died:	1885.08.12 († 70)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) ([1866] 1869.06.25 – 1885.08.12)

Bishop Franz Szaniszló de Torda
(1851.02.17 – 1869.01.04)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1851.02.17 – 1869.01.04)

Bishop Ladislaus Bémer de Bezdéd et Kis-Báka
(1843.04.03 – 1850)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1843.04.03 – 1850)

Bishop Ferenc Lajcsák
(1827.09.17 – 1842.07.26)

Bishop of Rožňava (Slovakia) (1825 – 1827.09.17)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1827.09.17 – 1842.07.26)

Bishop Józef Vurum
(1822.04.19 – 1827.09.17)

Born:	1763.11.27 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1788.08.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1816.11.10
Died:	1838.05.02 († 74)

Bishop of Székesfehérvár (Hungary) (1816.09.23 – 1822.04.19)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1822.04.19 – 1827.09.17)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1827.09.17 – 1838.05.02)

Bishop Ferenc Miklósy
(1803.06.20 – 1811.06.22)

Born:	1739.04.16 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:	1762.09.18
Consecrated Bishop:	1801.11.15
Died:	1811.06.22 († 72)

Titular Bishop of Titopolis (1801.07.20 – 1803.06.20)

Auxiliary Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1801.07.20 – 1803.06.20)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1803.06.20 – 1811.06.22)

Bishop Nikolaus Kondé de Pókatelek
(1800.12.22 – 1802.12.18)

Died:

1802.12.18

Bishop of Beograd (Serbia) (1792.09.24 – 1800.12.22)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1800.12.22 – 1802.12.18)

Bishop Franz Kalatay
(1788.03.10 – 1795.03.27)

Died:

1795.03.27

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1788.03.10 – 1795.03.27)

Bishop Ladislaus von Kollonitsch (László Kollonitz) (later Archbishop)
(1781.06.25 – 1788.03.10)

Died:

1817.04.23

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) (1775.04.24 – 1781.06.25)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1781.06.25 – 1788.03.10)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1788.03.10 – 1817.04.23)

Bishop Ádám Patačić (later Archbishop)
(1760.01.28 – 1776.09.16)

Born:	1717.02.18
Died:	1784.07.19 († 67)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1760.01.28 – 1776.09.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1776.09.16 – 1784.07.19)

Bishop József Batthyány (later Cardinal)
(1759.07.13 – 1760.12.15)

Born:	1727.01.30 (Austria)
Ordained Priest:	1751.06.29
Consecrated Bishop:	1759
Created Cardinal:	1778.06.01
Died:	1799.10.22 († 72)

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) (1759.07.13 – 1760.12.15)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1759.07.13 – 1760.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1760.12.15 – 1776.05.20)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1776.05.20 – 1799.10.22)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Bartolomeo all’Isola (1782.04.19 – 1799.10.22)

Bishop Pál Forgách
(1747.10.02 – 1757.09.26)

Born:	1696.06.05
Died:	1759.09 († 63)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1747.10.02 – 1757.09.26)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1757.09.26 – 1759.09)

Bishop Miklós Csáky de Keres-Szeg (later Archbishop)
(1737.12.16 – 1747.09.04)

Died:

1757.05.31

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1737.12.16 – 1747.09.04)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1747.09.04 – 1751.11.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1751.11.15 – 1757.05.31)

Bishop János Okolicsányi de Okolicsna
(1735.01.17 – 1736.11.20)

Died:

1736.11.20

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1735.01.17 – 1736.11.20)

Bishop Stephan Ladislav Luzinszky de Luzna et Reglicze
(1733 – 1734)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1733 – 1734)

Cardinal Imre Csáky
(Apostolic Administrator 1714.11.19 – 1732.08.28)

Cardinal Imre Csáky
(1703.06.25 – 1732.08.28)

Born:	1672.10.28 (Hungary)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1703
Created Cardinal in pectore:	1717.07.12
Revealed as Cardinal:	1717.10.01
Died:	1732.08.28 († 59)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1703.06.25 – 1732.08.28)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1714.11.19 – 1732.08.28)

Apostolic Administrator of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1714.11.19 – 1732.08.28)

Cardinal-Priest of S. Eusebio (1721.06.16 – 1732.08.28)

Bishop August Benkovich, O.S.P.P.E.
(1682.05.25 – 1702.10.27)

Died:

1702.10.27

Prior General of Order of Saint Paul the First Hermit (Pauline Fathers) (1675 – 1681)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1682.05.25 – 1702.10.27)

Bishop Joachim Luzinszky
(1678.05.09 – 1681.02.06)

Died:

1681.02.06

Bishop of Srijem (Serbia) (1674.12.13 – 1678.05.09▼)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1678.05.09 – 1681.02.06)

Bishop György Bársony de Lovas-Berény
(1665.04.22 – 1678.01.18)

Died:

1678.01.18

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1665.04.22 – 1678.01.18)

Bishop János Pálfalvy
(1659 – 1663.04.23)

Died:

1663.04.23

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1659 – 1663.04.23)

Bishop Zsigmond Zongor de Szent-Tamás
(1649.07.19 – 1657.11.05)

Died:

1657.11.05

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1649.07.19 – 1657.11.05)

Bishop Benedek Kisdy
(1646.04.12 – 1648.02.02)

Died:

1660.06

Bishop of Srijem (Serbia) (1643.10.23 – 1646.04.12▼)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1646.04.12 – 1648.02.02)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1652.04.08 – 1660.06)

Bishop László Hosszutóthy
(1639.12.19 – 1646.04.03)

Died:

1648

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1639.12.19 – 1646.04.03)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1646.04.03 – 1648▼)

Bishop Imre Lósi (later Archbishop)
(1630.04.22 – 1633)

Died:

1642.02.09

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1630.04.22 – 1633)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1633 – 1637.11.16)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1637.11.06 – 1642.02.09)

Bishop János Pyber de Gyerkény
(1619 – 1630)

Died:

1633.10

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1613.07.29 – 1619)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1619 – 1630)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1631.04.07 – 1633.10)

Bishop Ján Telegdy (János) (later Archbishop)
(1613 – 1619.03)

Born:	1575
Ordained Priest:	1594.02.10
Consecrated Bishop:	1611.09.21
Died:	1644.09 († 69)

Bishop of Bosnia (Croatia) (1610.01.27 – 1613)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1613 – 1619.03)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1619.03 – 1624▼)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1624 – 1644.09)

Bishop Miklós Mikáczy
(1600.12.15 – 1613)

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1598.04.16 – 1598.08.03)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1600.12.15 – 1613)

Bishop Márton Pethe de Hetes (later Archbishop)
(1589.01.16 – 1600.12.15)

Died:

1605.10.03

Bishop of Srijem (Serbia) (1582 – 1583.10.26)

Bishop of Vác (Hungary) (1583.10.26 – 1589.01.16)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1589.01.16 – 1600.12.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Kalocsa (Hungary) (1600.12.15 – 1605.10.03)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1600.12.15 – 1605.10.03)

Bishop Georg Bornemisza
(1573.06.03 – 1584)

Died:

1584

Bishop of Csanád (Hungary) (1565 – 1573.06.03)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1573.06.03 – 1584)

Bishop István Radeczy de Zemche
(1568 – 1573.05.15)

Died:

1586.02

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1568 – 1573.05.15)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1573.05.15 – 1586.02)

Bishop Ferenc Forgách de Ghymes
(1560.07.17 – 1566)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1560.07.17 – 1566)

Bishop Matthias Zabergyei
(1554.08.03 – 1556)

Died:

1556

Bishop of Knin (1550.07.04 – 1554.08.03)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1554.08.03 – 1556)

Bishop Györgi Martinuzzi, O.S.P.P.E. (later Cardinal)
(1539.05.30 – 1551.10.12)

Born:	1482 (Croatia)
Ordained Priest:
Consecrated Bishop:	1536
Created Cardinal:	1551.10.12
Died:	1551.12.17 († 69)

Bishop of Csanád (Hungary) (1536 – 1539.05.30)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1539.05.30 – 1551.10.12)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1551.10.12 – 1551.12.17)

Cardinal-Priest with no Title assigned (1551.10.12 – 1551.12.17)

Bishop Ladislaus von Mazedonien
(1527 – 1534)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1527 – 1534)

Bishop Ferenc Perényi
(1515.04.30 – 1526.08.29)

Died:

1526.08.29

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1515.04.30 – 1526.08.29)

Bishop Zsigmond Thurzó
(1505.12.19 – 1512.09.12)

Born:	1465
Died:	1512.09.12 († 47)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1503.08.04 – 1504.11.15)

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) (1504.11.15 – 1505.12.19)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1505.12.19 – 1512.09.12)

Bishop György Szatmári (later Archbishop)
(1502.02.14 – 1505.12.19)

Died:

1524.04.07

Bishop of Veszprém (Hungary) (1500.04.01 – 1502.02.14)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1502.02.14 – 1505.12.19)

Bishop of Pécs (Hungary) (1505.12.19 – 1523.05.18)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1523.05.18 – 1524.04.07)

Bishop Dominic Kálmáncsehi
(1495.10.16 – 1502.02.14)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1495.10.16 – 1502.02.14)

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) (1502.02.14 – 1503)

Bishop Valentin Vlk
(1492.09.03 – 1495)

Died:

1495

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) ([1490] 1492.09.03 – 1495)

Bishop Johannes Filipecz de Prosznicz
(1477.05.23 – 1490)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1477.05.23 – 1490)

Bishop Nikolaus Stolcz de Slantz
(1470? – ?)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1470? – ?)

Bishop Johann Beckenschlager (János Beckensloer) (later Archbishop)
(1465.03.07 – 1467.06.13)

Born:	1427 (Poland)
Died:	1489.12.15 († 62)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1465.03.07 – 1467.06.13)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1467.06.13 – 1474.03.15)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1474.03.15 – 1484.12.20)

Apostolic Administrator of Wien (Austria) (1480 – 1482)

Coadjutor Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) ([1481.11.29] 1484.12.20 – 1487.03.21)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Salzburg (Austria) (1487.03.21 – 1489.12.15)

Bishop János Vitéz (later Archbishop)
(1445.06.04 – 1465.05.11)

Born:	1408?
Died:	1472.08.11 († 64)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1445.06.04 – 1465.05.11)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1465.05.11 – 1472.08.11)

Bishop Johannes de Dominis
(1440.12.02 – 1444.11.10)

Died:

1444.11.10

Bishop of Senj (Croatia) (1432.11.26 – 1440.12.02)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1440.12.02 – 1444.11.10)

Bishop Johannes de Curzola, O.F.M.
(1435.07.27 – 1440)

Died:

1440

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1435.07.27 – 1440)

Bishop Dionysius Jackh de Kusaly
(1427.07.23 – 1435)

Died:

1435

Bishop of Bosnia (Croatia) (1427.04.11 – 1427.07.23)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1427.07.23 – 1435)

Bishop Giovanni de Prato
(1426.04.22 – ?)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1426.04.22 – ?)

Bishop Andrea Scolari
(1410.08.11 – 1426)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1406 – 1410.08.11)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1410.08.11 – 1426)

Bishop Eberhard de Alben
(1406.04 – 1410.08.11)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1397 – 1406.04)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1406.04 – 1410.08.11)

Bishop of Zagreb (Croatia) (1410.08.11 – 1420)

Bishop Lukas de Órév de Szántó
(1397.03.22 – 1406)

Bishop of Csanád (Hungary) (1395.10.19 – 1397.03.22)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1397.03.22 – 1406)

Bishop Pál
(1396.01.24 – 1396)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1396.01.24 – 1396)

Bishop Johannes
(1382 – 1395)

Died:

1395

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1382 – 1395)

Bishop László de Deménd (Ladislav de Demjen)
(1377.10.02 – 1382)

Bishop of Nitra (Slovakia) (1367.02.26 – 1372.10.27)

Bishop of Veszprém (Hungary) (1372.10.27 – 1377.10.02)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1377.10.02 – 1382)

Bishop Imre Czudar
(1374.12.18 – 1377.10.02)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1374.12.18 – 1377.10.02)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1377.10.02 – 1384)

Bishop of Transilvania (Romania) (1386.05.28 – 1389)

Bishop Domonkos Bebek
(1373.02.23 – 1374)

Died:

1374

Bishop of Csanád (Hungary) (1360 – 1373.02.23)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1373.02.23 – 1374)

Bishop Demeter Dionyii de Futak
(1345.07.15 – 1372)

Died:

1372

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1345.07.15 – 1372)

Bishop Andreas Briccii de Báthor
(1329 – 1345?)

Died:

1345?

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1329 – 1345?)

Bishop Johannes von Ivánka
(1318 – 1329)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1318 – 1329)

Bishop Emmerich
(1297 – 1317)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1297 – 1317)

Bishop Benedikt
(1291 – 1296)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1291 – 1296)

Bishop Bartholomäus
(1284 – 1285)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1284 – 1285)

Bishop Thomas de Somos
(1282.07.18 – 1282)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1282.07.18 – 1282)

Bishop Lodomér (later Archbishop)
(1268 – 1279.06.03)

Died:

1297

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1268 – 1279.06.03)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1279.06.03 – 1297)

Bishop Zosimus
(1259 – 1265)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1259 – 1265)

Bishop Vincent
(1244 – 1258)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1244 – 1258)

Bishop Benedek
(1232 – 1243.07.11)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1232 – 1243.07.11)

Bishop of Győr (Hungary) (1243.07.11 – ?)

Bishop Alexander
(1219 – 1230)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1219 – 1230)

Bishop Simon
(1202 – 1218)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1202 – 1218)

Bishop Elvinus
(1189 – 1202)

Died:

1202

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1189 – 1202)

Bishop Vata
(1188 – 1189)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1188 – 1189)

Bishop Johannes
(1181 – 1187)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1181 – 1187)

Bishop Miklós (later Archbishop)
(1163 – 1181)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1163 – 1181)

Bishop of Eger (Hungary) (1169 – 1181)

Metropolitan Archbishop of Esztergom (Hungary) (1181 – 1183)

Bishop Michael
(1156 – ?)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1156 – ?)

Bishop Mathias Estorad
(1143 – 1150)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1143 – 1150)

Bishop Walther
(1124 – 1142)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1124 – 1142)

Bishop Sixtus
(1103 – 1113)

Bishop of Oradea Mare (Romania) (1103 – 1113)

Former Prelates

Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Antal Fetser (1906.03.08 – 1915.01.22)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Giovanni Battista Nogall (1880.02.27 – 1899.07.19)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Stephanus Junák (1875.11.23 – 1879.09.03)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Meletius Kovács (1748.07.12 – 1775.04.11)
Auxiliary Bishop: Bishop Benoit Zegedino, O.F.M. (1493? – ?)

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