Gergely Kovács (born July 21, 1968,[1] Târgu Secuiesc, Romania) is the current archbishop of the Archdiocese of Alba Iulia.
He was ordained a priest in the Archdiocese of Alba Iulia on July 3, 1993, by Archbishop Lajos Bálint.
Kovács continued his studies in Rome, where he obtained a degree in Canon Law at the Pontifical Lateran University in 1994 and a doctorate in 1996.
During his time in Rome, Kovács also collaborated with the Congregation for the Clergy and the Rota Romana Tribunal, being also the postulator of the cause of beatification of Áron Márton.
[4] Kovács was named by Pope Francis archbishop of Alba Iulia on December 24, 2019[5][6] and his episcopal ordination took place on February 22, 2020, in St. Michael's Cathedral in Alba Iulia by the hands of Cardinal Gianfranco Ravasi, chairman of the Pontifical Council for Culture.