The Lexikon für Theologie und Kirche was born in a German cultural circle (and schools), was made for people raised in the traditions of this cultural circle, and its approach, references, attachments and examples cannot be transposed by simple translation.
Coordinating the work of translators of different qualifications, proofreading, discussions arising from misunderstandings ... etc.The editors intended to emphasize topics related to the Hungarian church in particular.
Under the editorship of István Diós and János Viczián, the Hungarian Lexicon was thus prepared independently of the Lexikon für Theologie and Kirche, and includes a range of items relating to local history, ethnography, botany, and music history.
The most important of the topics covered by the encyclopedia are the followingː In addition to the printed edition, the Hungarian Catholic Lexicon has also been available in electronic form.
András Rácz, a student of the Faculty of Information Technology of the Pázmány Péter Catholic University, took part in the creation of the Internet version, under the supervision of Miklós Pásztor.