Ad Limina Visit of the Episcopal Conference of Hungary

On 4 November 2026 the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Hungary were received at the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments on the occasion of their ad limina Apostolorum visit.

During the meeting, various aspects of the liturgical and sacramental life of the Church in Hungary were shared. Particular attention was given to the preparation for the sacraments of Christian initiation and to the ongoing formation of the clergy and the faithful.

The difficulties presented by the Hungarian language in the translation of the liturgical books were also addressed, highlighting the linguistic specificities that require particular care in the processes of translation and adaptation of the texts. The importance of the translation of the Bible as an essential foundation for the preparation of liturgical texts was underlined.

Certain pastoral questions relating to the Easter Vigil and the Ordo celebrandi Matrimonium were then discussed. The Bishops shared their experiences regarding the modus celebrandi in the Church in Hungary.

The Dicastery expressed its readiness to accompany the processes relating to translations and to any possible liturgical adaptations, in accordance with the norms in force and the pastoral needs of the Church in Hungary.