Primate of Hungary

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The Primate of Hungary is the highest-ranking prelate of the Catholic Church in Hungary, traditionally held by the Archbishop of Esztergom (now Esztergom-Budapest) as the country’s leading ecclesiastical figure.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Catholic Church office
ecclesiastical title
appliesToJurisdiction Catholic Church in Hungary
associatedCity Budapest
Esztergom
associatedSee Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
associatedWithMonarchy historically linked to the Kingdom of Hungary
category Catholic Church in Hungary
Primates of the Catholic Church
ceremonialRole presides at major national Catholic ceremonies in Hungary
represents the Catholic Church of Hungary in relations with the Holy See
churchProvince Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest
surface form: Ecclesiastical province of Esztergom-Budapest
country Hungary
denomination Latin Church worldwide
surface form: Latin Church
ecclesiasticalRank highest-ranking prelate in Hungary
hasAuthorityOver Catholic bishops in Hungary (honorary precedence)
hasSeatIn Esztergom Basilica, Hungary
surface form: Esztergom-Budapest Archdiocesan Cathedral
hierarchicalLevel above other bishops in Hungary
historicalImportance symbol of national and ecclesiastical leadership in Hungary
historicalPrivilege held significant political influence in the Kingdom of Hungary
often served as royal chancellor in medieval Hungary
honorificPrecedence ranks before other Hungarian bishops
linkedToInstitution Catholic Church in Hungary
surface form: Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference
officeHolderType archbishop
religion Roman Catholicism
surface form: Catholic Church
role leading ecclesiastical figure in Hungary
scope national
seeAlso Archbishop of Esztergom
surface form: Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest

Catholic Church hierarchy
Primate (ecclesiastical title)
style Primate of Hungary self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cardinal Primate of Hungary

His Eminence
subordinateTo Pope
titleInLocalLanguage Primate of Hungary self-linksurface differs
surface form: Magyarország prímása
titleLanguage English
titleLanguageOfLocal Hungarian
traditionallyHeldBy Archbishop of Esztergom
Archbishop of Esztergom
surface form: Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Cardinal József Mindszenty positionHeld Primate of Hungary
subject surface form: József Mindszenty
Catholic Church in Hungary leaderTitle Primate of Hungary
Péter Erdő positionHeld Primate of Hungary
Péter Erdő hasTitle Primate of Hungary
Archbishop of Esztergom title Primate of Hungary
Primate of Hungary style Primate of Hungary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cardinal Primate of Hungary
Primate of Hungary titleInLocalLanguage Primate of Hungary self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Magyarország prímása
Esztergom Basilica, Hungary isSeatOf Primate of Hungary
subject surface form: Esztergom Basilica
József Pehm positionHeld Primate of Hungary
Péter Pázmány positionHeld Primate of Hungary
Archdiocese of Esztergom-Budapest ledByTitle Primate of Hungary