| 17 March |
The government orders the
nationalisation and
redistribution of all estates over 100 "hold" (57 hectares) and
promises compensation for it. |
| 29 March |
Unexpected death of
Jusztinián
Serédi at the age of 61. He had been Archbishop of Esztergom
and prince primate of Hungary since 1927. |
| 2 April |
Vilmos Apor, bishop of
Győr sacrifices his life in
defence of women refugees staying in the bishop's residence. |
| 3 April |
Angelo Rota, papal
legate, is expelled from Hungary. |
| 19 May |
József
Mindszenty, bishop of
Veszprém and Lajos Shvoy, bishop of
Székesfehérvár return to their seats
from the prison of the Hungarian fascists in Sopronkőhida. |
| 24 May |
The Hungarian bishops'
conference issues a pastoral
letter on recent war-events, the restoration of morals, and .the land
reform. ,"May God allow that the prosperity of the new landowners give
comfort to the Church for all its losses and problems." |
| July-October |
86 priests are expelled
from the Hungarian region of
Slovakia. Legal action is taken against a further 21. |
| August |
Actio Catholica launches
a new weekly. It is called
"Új Ember' (New Man). Responsible editor: Balduin
Pénzes, a Benedictine teacher. |
| 16 August |
József
Mindszenty appointed Archbishop Of
Esztergom. |
| 19-20 August |
The American military
mission in Budapest brings back
from Salzburg the holy relic of St Stephen's right hand. Thousands take
part in the procession the next day. |
| 7 October |
József
Mindszenty is inaugurated in
Esztergom amid great ceremony. |
| 14 November |
József
Mindszenty protests in his pastoral
letter against the harassment of Hungarians in Slovakia. |
| 20 November |
The Control Committee of
the Allied Forces ordains the
expatriation of Hungary's German minority to Germany. |
