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Horváth István, Msgr.

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Birth data:: ismeretlen
Death data:: Welland, ON, Canada — April 5, 1988
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: St. Catherine, ON, Kanada

Ordination level:: priest

Biographical data

His place and date of birth are unknown. He was the brother of Olivér Horváth. He was ordained a priest in 1939 or 1940, most likely in Canada. On November 19, 1955, he was granted the title of papal prelate. For 44 years, he served as pastor of Our Lady of Hungarians Church in Welland, ON.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1944	1988	Welland, ON, Canada		Our Lady of Hungary Church	parish priest

Life timeline

Service abroad

1944 – 1988

Welland, ON, Canada

Our Lady of Hungary Church

parish priest

Death

April 5, 1988

Welland, ON, Canada

Sources

KMVÉ: 1945-1989.;
MKL: Welland;
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1213.;
http://www.ppek.hu/facsimile/Szolgalat_42_1979_2.pdf✓
http://epa.oszk.hu/02900/02998/00195/pdf/EPA02998_bajtarsi_level_1976_02_jul-dec.pdf✕

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Horváth István, Msgr.: personal record. In: Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad. Available at: https://www.diaszporalelkipasztorok.hu/persons_v2/view.php?id=426 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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