The Archdiocese of Eger () is an archdiocese in Northern Hungary, its centre is the city of Eger. History 1000: Established as Diocese of Eger August 9, 1804: Promoted as Metropolitan Archdiocese of Eger Ordinaries, in reverse chronogical order Archbishops of Eger Csaba Ternyák (2007-present) István Seregély (1987-2007) László Kádár, O. Cist. (1978-1986) József Bánk (1974-1978) Pál Brezanóczy (1969-1972) Gyula Czapik (1943-1956) Lajos Szmrecsányi (1912-1943) József Samassa (1873-1912) (Cardinal in 1905) Béla Bartakovics (1850-?) Ladislaus Pyrker, O.Cist. (1827-1847) István Fisher (1807-1822) Ferenc Fuchs (1804-?) Bishops of Eger Tamás Pálffy (1660-1678) Benedict Kisdy (1648-1660) György Jakusics (1642-1647) György Lippay (1637-1642) István Szuhay (1600-1607) Antal Verancsics (1560-1573), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom (elevated to Cardinal in 1573) Ferenc Ujlaky (1554-1555) Pál Várdai (1523-1526) Tamás Bakócz (1497-1497), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom and later Latin Patriarch of Constantinople (elevated to Cardinal in 1500) Ascanio Sforza (1492-1497) Johann Beckenschlager (1467-1474) Michael Szécsényi (1363-1377) Nicholas Dörögdi (1330–1361) Csanád Telegdi (1322–1330), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom Martin (1306–1322) Andrew (1275–1305) Lampert Hont-Pázmány (1245–1275) Cletus Bél (1224–1245) Thomas (1217–1224), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom Chama (1158–1166), appointed Archbishop of Kalocsa Lucas (1156–1158), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom Martyrius (1142–1150), appointed Archbishop of Esztergom Suffragan dioceses Roman Catholic Diocese of Debrecen–Nyíregyháza Roman Catholic Diocese of Vác See also Roman Catholicism in Hungary Sources GCatholic.org Catholic Hierarchy Diocese Website Diocese Website Roman Catholic dioceses in Hungary Dioceses established in the 10th century 1000 establishments in Europe 10th-century establishments in Hungary Religious organizations established in the 1000s Eger Eger