1980

6 April John Paul II stresses the importance of religiouseducation in an Easter Letter to Hungarian bishops and priests.
25 May Catholic youth meeting held at Nagymaros
17 July John Paul II extends the jurisdiction of the bishops ofHajdúdorog over all Greek Catholics in the country.
29 September Áron Márton, Bishop ofTransylvania, dies at the age of 84.
8 October John Paul II consecrates the Hungarian Chapel in thecrypt of St. Peters basilica. 11 October The main theme of the youthmeeting at Nagymaros is: "basic communities and the Church".

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