The most recent cardinal priest of Santa Balbina was Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom. According to him, the Hungarian connections of the church played a part in the pope's decision to assign him Santa Balbina.
The current head of Santa Balbina is Péter Erdő, Archbishop of Esztergom. He believes that the church's Hungarian connections played a part in Pope's decision to make him the new leader.