1945

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17 March	The government orders thenationalisation andredistribution of all estates over 100 "hold" (57 hectares) andpromises compensation for it.
29 March	Unexpected death ofJusztiniánSerédi at the age of 61. He had been Archbishop of Esztergomand prince primate of Hungary since 1927.
2 April	Vilmos Apor, bishop ofGyőr sacrifices his life indefence of women refugees staying in the bishop's residence.
3 April	Angelo Rota, papallegate, is expelled from Hungary.
19 May	JózsefMindszenty, bishop ofVeszprém and Lajos Shvoy, bishop ofSzékesfehérvár return to their seatsfrom the prison of the Hungarian fascists in Sopronkőhida.
24 May	The Hungarian bishops'conference issues a pastoralletter on recent war-events, the restoration of morals, and .the landreform. ,"May God allow that the prosperity of the new landowners givecomfort to the Church for all its losses and problems."
July-October	86 priests are expelledfrom the Hungarian region ofSlovakia. Legal action is taken against a further 21.
August	Actio Catholica launchesa new weekly. It is called"Új Ember' (New Man). Responsible editor: BalduinPénzes, a Benedictine teacher.
16 August	JózsefMindszenty appointed Archbishop OfEsztergom.
19-20 August	The American militarymission in Budapest brings backfrom Salzburg the holy relic of St Stephen's right hand. Thousands takepart in the procession the next day.
7 October	JózsefMindszenty is inaugurated inEsztergom amid great ceremony.
14 November	JózsefMindszenty protests in his pastoralletter against the harassment of Hungarians in Slovakia.
20 November	The Control Committee ofthe Allied Forces ordains theexpatriation of Hungary's German minority to Germany.