| 23 January | The Hungarian bishops turn to their flock, with apastoral letter referring to the difficult situation of the HungarianCatholic Church. |
| 3-8 February | The so called "people's tribunal" sentences CardinalMindszenty to life-imprisonment. |
| 5 September | Government ordinance abolishes compulsory religiouseducation in schools. (1949: statute 5) |
| 8 September | The bishops' conference issues a pastoral letter onreligious education. |
