Péter Erdő
Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova | |
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Ordination | 18 June 1975 by László Lékai |
Consecration | 5 November 1999 by Pope John Paul II |
Created cardinal | 21 October 2003 by Pope John Paul II |
Rank | Cardinal-Priest |
Personal details | |
Born | Péter Erdő 25 June 1952 |
Nationality | Hungarian |
Denomination | Catholic Church |
Previous post(s) |
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Motto | Initio non erat nisi gratia |
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Styles of Péter Erdő | |
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Esztergom-Budapest |
Péter Erdő (
He was president of the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe from 2006 to 2016 and was the relator general for the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.
Erdő is reputed to have a special
Biography
Erdő was born in
On 5 November 1999, he was appointed an
Cardinal
He was created
Erdő was elected to a five-year term as president of the Hungarian Episcopal Conference in September 2005 and to a five-year term as president of the Council of Episcopal Conferences of Europe in October 2006. On 17 January 2009 he was appointed a member of the Pontifical Council for Culture by Pope Benedict XVI,[4] and on 29 January 2011 of the Secretariat of State (Second Section).[5]
Erdő sponsored the Thirteenth International Congress of Medieval Canon Law in Esztergom, 3–9 August 2008.[
On 18 September 2012, Erdő was appointed by
On 14 October 2013, Erdő was named by
As cardinal elector, Erdő participated of
In March 2023, his titular church was changed to Santa Maria Nuova after his previous titular church, Santa Balbina, was closed because of structural deterioration.[14]
Views
Cardinal Mindszenty
Erdő requested that the Hungarian Chief Prosecutor's Office legally, morally, and politically rehabilitate Cardinal József Mindszenty, his predecessor, who fought Hungary's Communist regime and was arrested by the country's Stalinist dictatorship, after which he sought refuge in the American embassy in Budapest. The Chief Prosecutor's Office ultimately rehabilitated Mindszenty in 2012 thanks to Erdő's intervention.[15] In 2006, he sent a letter of gratitude to U.S. President George W. Bush on the 50th anniversary of Cardinal Mindszenty's forced arrest because of the political support that Americans had given to Mindszenty at the time.[16]
Divorced and remarried Catholics
During a Vatican press conference in October 2014, Erdő expressed opposition to the idea of allowing divorced and remarried Catholics to receive Holy Communion.[17]
Migrants
During the 2015 European migrant crisis, Erdő said that taking in refugees would amount to human trafficking.[18][19]
Romani people
Erdő has written about the special socio-economic conditions of the Romani people and has openly wondered on the correct way to evangelize them.[20]
Church in Hungary
Erdő has focused on Hungary's need to restore its faith and hope, while celebrating
References
- ^ "Oslávili 400. výročie smrti mučeníkov". Katolícke noviny (in Slovak). 9 September 2019. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d "Bio". catholic-hierarchy.com. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "Members" (in Hungarian). Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Archived from the original on 19 May 2008. Retrieved 19 March 2010.
- ^ "NOMINA DI MEMBRI E DI CONSULTORI DEL PONTIFICIO CONSIGLIO DELLA CULTURA". Retrieved 19 March 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Rinunce e Nomine".
- ^ "Everything is set for apostolic visit to Peru's "rebel university"". La Stampa. 30 November 2011. Retrieved 22 December 2023.
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- ^ "RINUNCE E NOMINE". vatican.va.
- ^ "Synod15 – 1ª Congregazione Generale: Relazione introduttiva del Relatore Generale, Card. Péter Erdő".
- ^ a b "The Vatican 'Family synod' and the sex abuse scandal that could engulf Pope Francis". The Spectator. October 2015. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ Allen Jr., John L. (5 October 2015). "On Day One of Synod 2015, conservatives strike first". Crux.
- ^ "Will it be a Hungarian Pope?". Catholic Herald. 28 June 2022.
- ^ Andrew Brown: How will the next pope be chosen? Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 5 March 2013
- ^ "Ferenc pápa új címtemplomot jelölt ki Erdő Péter bíboros számára". Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Esztergom–Budapest. Retrieved 26 June 2023.
- ^ "Chief Prosecutor's Office fully rehabilitates exiled Cardinal Mindszenty". Politics.hu. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2015.
- ^ "Letter of Cardinal Erdő to George W. Bush". cardinalrating.com. Archived from the original on 17 March 2008.
- ^ ""Remarried divorcees belong to the Church," says Synod's Relator". La Stampa. 6 October 2014.
- National Public Radio.
- ^ Koranyi, Balazs (5 September 2015). "A nation divided: Hungarians loathe and help refugees". Reuters.
- ^ "Pastorale des tziganes : quelle attitude adopter ?". cardinalrating.com. Archived from the original on 6 October 2008.
- ^ "Nation needs restoration of faith and love, says Cardinal". cardinalrating.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2008.
External links
- "Erdő Card. Péter". Holy See Press Office. Archived from the original on 4 September 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- Cardinal Erdő bio