Palánki Ferenc installed as Kalocsa-Kecskemét archbishop

Palánki Ferenc was installed as the archbishop of the Kalocsa-Kecskemét Archdiocese on October 24, 2026.

During the installation Mass, apostolic administrator José Antonio Rodríguez García read the papal bull of appointment. Palánki previously served as the bishop of the Debrecen-Nyíregyháza Diocese.

The liturgy was concelebrated by members of the Hungarian Catholic Bishops' Conference, including Cardinal Péter Erdő, Bishop János Székely, Archbishop György Udvardy, Archbishop Csaba Ternyák, and Metropolitan Fülöp Kocsis. Other attending clergy included Cardinal László Német, Bishop László Böcskei, and representatives from other churches, such as Bishop Péter Kondor of the Evangelical District. Government officials Zoltán Tarr and István Czeti were also present.