Péter Erdő


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 post(s)Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina
Previous post(s)Titular Bishop of Puppi (1999–2002)
Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1999–2002)
Orders
Ordination18 June 1975
by László Lékai
Consecration5 November 1999
by Pope John Paul II
Created cardinal21 October 2003
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Péter Erdő

(1952-06-25) 25 June 1952
NationalityHungarian
DenominationCatholic Church
Coat of arms

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.

Erdő had been mentioned as a possible candidate to be elected pope during the 2013 papal conclave and again during the 2025 papal conclave.[1][2][3]

He was elected a member of the Academia Europaea in 2012.[4]

References

  1. Andrew Brown: How will the next pope be chosen? Archived 27 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine The Guardian, 5 March 2013
  2. "Who Will Be the Next Pope? Here Are Some Possible Contenders". The New York Times. New York City. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  3. "Who will be the next pope? Some potential candidates to succeed Francis". The Guardian. April 21, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  4. "Péter Erdö". Academia Europaea. Archived from the original on 28 March 2019.