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 | |
| Province | Esztergom-Budapest |
| See | Esztergom-Budapest |
| Appointed | 7 December 2002 |
| Installed | 11 January 2003 |
| Predecessor | László Paskai, O.F.M. |
| Other posts | Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 18 June 1975 by László Lékai |
| Consecration | 5 November 1999 by Pope John Paul II |
| Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 |
| Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
| Personal details | |
| Birth name | Péter Erdő |
| Born | 25 June 1952 Budapest, Hungary |
| Nationality | Hungarian |
| Denomination | Catholic Church |
| Previous post | Titular Bishop of Puppi (1999–2002) Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1999–2002) |
| Coat of arms |  |
Erdő had been mentioned as a possible candidate to be elected pope during the 2013 papal conclave.[1]
He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 2012.[2]
References
change- ↑ Andrew Brown: How will the next pope be chosen? Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 5 March 2013
- ↑ "Péter Erdö". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.
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