Roman Catholic Diocese of Satu Mare explained

Jurisdiction:Diocese
Satu Mare
Latin:Dioecesis Satmariensis
Local:Dieceza Satu Mare
Country:Romania
Province:Bucharest
Metropolitan:Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Bucharest
Area Km2:10,725
Population:875,000
Population As Of:2014
Catholics:64,137
Catholics Percent:7.3
Denomination:Roman Catholic
Rite:Roman Rite
Established:18 October 1982
Cathedral:Satu Mare Roman Catholic Cathedral
Bishop:Jenő Schönberger
Bishop Title:Bishop
Metro Archbishop:Ioan Robu
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Map:Romanian Roman-Catholic Church map.svg
Map Size:250px
Website:Website of the Diocese

The Diocese of Satu Mare (Latin: Dioecesis Satmariensis; Hungarian: Szatmári Római Katolikus Püspökség) is a Latin diocese of the Catholic Church in Romania. It was established on 23 March 1804 by Francis I, King of Hungary, an act recognised by Pope Pius VII that 9 August. At the time, the diocese was part of the Kingdom of Hungary and covered a larger territory, including land in present-day Hungary and Slovakia as well as Romania. It was constituted in its present form on 18 October 1982, when the Communist regime split it from the Oradea Mare Diocese.

The diocese has 48 parishes with 90,000 adherents. It covers the counties of Satu Mare and Maramureş, of which 8.2% are Roman Catholic, with concentrations in Satu Mare County along the Hungarian border. Its adherents are predominantly Hungarians, with a small number of Zipser Germans. It is subordinate to the Bucharest Archdiocese. Its bishop since 2003 has been Jenő Schönberger.

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