FERENC PALÁNKI, Diocesan Bishop, Chief Shepherd of the Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza
Born: 11 March 1964, Balassagyarmat
Priestly Ordination: 18 June 1994, Esztergom
Episcopal Ordination: 26 February 2011, Eger
Appointed Bishop: 14 November 2015, Debrecen
Ferenc Palánki was born on 11 March 1964 in Balassagyarmat and grew up in the village of Csesztve. After graduating from secondary school, he earned a diploma in industrial engineering at the Technical College of Transport and Telecommunications in Győr.
Between 1989 and 1994, he completed his studies at the Theological College of Esztergom. He was ordained to the priesthood on 18 June 1994 in Esztergom and incardinated into the Diocese of Vác from 1 August.
Places of Service:
1994 – 1996 Parochial Vicar, Balassagyarmat
1996 – 2000 Parish Priest, Dorogháza
1999 – 2000 Dean, Dorogháza
In 2000, he obtained a Licentiate degree at the Institute of Canon Law, Pázmány Péter Catholic University.
2000 – 2005 Parish Priest, Püspökszilágy
2005 – 2010 Spiritual Director, St. Charles Borromeo Seminary, Vác
1999 – 2010 Member of the Diocesan Tribunal of Vác
2010 – 2011 Spiritual Director, Central Seminary, Budapest
27 December 2010 Pope Benedict XVI appointed him Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Eger and bestowed upon Ferenc Palánki the titular see of Fidoloma.
On 26 February 2011, he was ordained bishop in the Metropolitan Cathedral of Eger.
2011 – Appointed Episcopal Vicar for Miskolc
From 1 August 2011, Parish Priest, Miskolc-Mindszent
From December 2013, Vicar General, Archdiocese of Eger
21 September 2015 Appointed Diocesan Bishop to the Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza
14 November 2015 Installed as Bishop in Debrecen in St. Anne's Cathedral
From 15 November 2015, Diocesan Bishop, Diocese of Debrecen-Nyíregyháza