Péter Erdő

Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Budapest

Péter Erdő (Hungarian: Erdő Péter, pronounced [ˈɛrdøː ˈpeːtɛr]; born 25 June 1952) is a Hungarian Cardinal of the Latin Rite of the Catholic Church. He has been the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary since 2003.


Péter Erdő
Cardinal
Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest
The Primate of Hungary
Cardinal Erdő at the St. Stephen's Basilica, Budapest
ProvinceEsztergom-Budapest
SeeEsztergom-Budapest
Appointed7 December 2002
Installed11 January 2003
PredecessorLászló Paskai, O.F.M.
Other postsCardinal-Priest of S. Balbina
Orders
Ordination18 June 1975
by László Lékai
Consecration5 November 1999
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal21 October 2003
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Birth namePéter Erdő
Born (1952-06-25) 25 June 1952 (age 71)
Budapest, Hungary
NationalityHungarian
DenominationCatholic Church
Previous postTitular Bishop of Puppi (1999–2002)
Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1999–2002)
Coat of armsPéter Erdő's coat of arms

Erdő had been mentioned as a possible candidate to be elected pope during the 2013 papal conclave.[1]

References change

  1. Andrew Brown: How will the next pope be chosen? Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 5 March 2013