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The bishop supported in the Szany orphanage the diocese 48 Lutheran churches, 27 Caivinists
twelve orphans, whose fathers died for the countn^. churches, 35 Jewish synagogues, and 1 Greek Ortho-
Durin|; the Communistic dictatorship the press dox church. The religious orders of men include:
of the diocese, although not strictly Catholic, bound 1 congregation of Premonstratentians, 2 monasteries
the various Christians together in defense against of Benedictines, 2 houses of the Order of Pious
the common foe and the leading papers, especially Schools, 1 convent of Dominicans, 2 convents of
the "Dunantuli Hirlap" of Gyor and the "Soproni Franciscans (O.F.M.), 1 convent of Capuchins, 1
Hirlap" presented a united Christian opinion against convent of Discalced Carmelites, 1 convent of
the oangers of Communism. Servants of Mary, 1 convent of Hospitallers of
Rt. Rev. Nicholas Szech^nyi, bom at Sopron, 6 St. John of God. The religious orders of women
Januaiy, 1868, elected Bishop cf Gyor, 16 Decem- have: 2 monasteries of Ursulines, 1 convent of
ber, 1901, was transferred to thj diocese of Nagy- Discalced Carmelites, 10 houses of Daughters of
Var^, 20 April, 1911, and on 18 June, 1911, Rt. St. Vincent de Paul, 1 house of Franciscan Sisters,
Rev. Leopold Arpad Varady, bonx in Temeswan 1 house of Sisters of the Holy Cross, 26 congre^-
Diocese of Csanad, 18 Jime, 1865, was consecrated tions of Daughters of the Divine Redeemer, with
bishop, of Gyor in the cathedral, which post he a mother-house in Sopron and 1 house of Sisters
held imtil 25 March, 1914, when he was promoted of the Divine Savior. There are 82 regular and
to be Archbishop of Kalocsa. After a few months 390 secular priests, 20 lay brothers, 147 nuns, and
Rt. Rev. Anthony Fetser, bom at Nagy Karolydior, 307 Sisters. The number of Catholics is 495,000,
in the Diocese of Szathmar, 14 January, 1862, of whom the greater part are Hungarians, although
elected titular Bishop of Paleopolis and auxiliary about 150,000 speak German, 50,000 Croatian and
at Nagy-Var&d was transferred 20 April, 1911, to 4000 Slbvakian.
the diocese of Gyor. Under Bishops Sz^h^n3d and There are in the diocese 2 seminaries with 72
Varady (1907-1913) the greater part of the cathe- seminarians, 379 normal or elementary schools with
dral at Gyor was restored. A new seminary for 511 laymen, 147 la3rwomen, and 96 religious in-
the clergy of the diocese was erected in 1910. structing 67,900 pupils. There are sorcalled public
On 21 October, 1913, Rt. Rev. Ernest Kutoratz, schools for girls with 25 teachers and 660 pupils;
titular Bishop of Martiana and auxiliary of Gyor, 5 preparatory schools in which teachers are trained
bom at Siglo in the diocese and elevated to the for work in elementary and public schools and
bishopric 19 April, 1897, died. Nicholas Prince taking care of children with 41 ecclesiastical in-
Esperhdzy, patron of 81 parishes in the diocese structors and 380 scholars; 5 gymnasia, two for
and leader of the noblemen of Hungary, who boys under the Benedictines, two for boys under
had always labored for the Church and had been a the Order of Pious Schools, and one for girb under
good example to all Christians, died in Sopron in the Ursulines with 48 religious as instructors and
1920. His wife, bom Countess Margarita Czuraky, 1470 scholars. There are 27 day nurseries in charge
who died in 1910. a real mother of the poor and of the Sisters, who also conduct 10 hospitals and
patron of the Church, is still remembered with orphanages.
benediction. In 1914 occurred the death of Anthony The elementary, public, and preparatory schools
Ruschek, titular abbot and canon of the cathedral supported by the Government come under the rule
of Gydr» and in 1916 that of Anthony Mobl, bishop- of a local board, whose members are nearly alwa3^
elect of Serbia; both were the authors of many pastors or other priests, so that in this way the
books and translations. During the days of the clergy have influence in the schools. Moreover in
Communist strife in Himgary two priests perished, the gymnasia, normal and business schools, sustained
Anthony Szemelliser, pastor of Fiiles, was shot 9 by the Government, the pupils are instructed by
April, 1919, and Francis Wohlmuth, pastor of catechists named by the bishop, who are either en-
Csaszar, was hung 5 June, 1919, martsrrs to the tirely supported or receive some salary from the
Catholic relij?ion and to their country. Government. Two ecclesiastical papers, "Evan-
The diocese includes 241 parishes with 379 pelium." a theological paper, and "Eucharistikus
churches and 296 chapels. There are, however, in £)rtesito," are published in the diocese
