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Péter Erdő

Catholic cardinal, archbishop of Budapest (1952-)

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Province: Esztergom-Budapest
See: Esztergom-Budapest
Appointed: 7 December 2002
Installed: 11 January 2003
Predecessor: László Paskai , O.F.M.
Other post: Cardinal-Priest of S. Maria Nuova
Previous posts: Titular Bishop of Puppi (1999–2002) Auxiliary Bishop of Székesfehérvár (1999–2002) Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina (2003–2023)
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
Born: Péter Erdő , ( 1952-06-25 ) 25 June 1952 (age 73) , Budapest , Hungary
Denomination: Catholicism
Residence: Primate's Palace , Budapest , Primate's Palace, Esztergom
Alma mater: Roman Catholic Central Theological Academy , ( Licentiate , PhD ), Pontifical Lateran University ( PhD )
Motto: Initio non erat nisi gratia (In the beginning there was nothing but grace)

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Péter Erdő (born 25 June 1952) is a Hungarian cardinal of the Catholic Church who has served as the Archbishop of Esztergom-Budapest and Primate of Hungary since 2003. He was president of the Council of the Bishops' Conferences of Europe from 2006 to 2016. He was the relator general for the Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops in Rome.

Erdő was seen as a leading candidate in the 2025 papal conclave. He gained significant support and was the favored choice of conservative Catholic networks in the United States and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, and has enjoyed good relations with the Orthodox churches and the Russian government. He was reportedly the leading choice among the top three contenders on the first ballot, all of whom won between 20 and 30 votes, but his support faded away in subsequent rounds behind Cardinal Pietro Parolin and the eventual winner, Cardinal Robert Prevost, who would be elected Pope Leo XIV on the fourth ballot.