Pereszteg, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — February 28, 1897
Death data:
San Bernardino, CA, USA — April 19, 1967
According to another source: April 24, 1967
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Veszprém
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Veszprém, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — October 28, 1923
Place of burial:
Green Acres Memorial Park and Mortuary
Bloomington, CA, Hungary
Other name used:
Koleszár
Biographical data
His parents were Lajos Koloszár and Mária Kirkovics; he had nine siblings. He completed his high school studies in Sopron. He entered the Benedictine community at Pannonhalma on August 6, 1914, and received the monastic name Patrik. He took his simple vows on April 7, 1918, after which he was sent to Innsbruck to continue his studies. He was dismissed from the Benedictine Order on December 17, 1920. He entered the Cistercian Order, where he was given the name Gilbert, but he left the order and was eventually ordained a priest of the Diocese of Veszprém on October 28, 1923.
According to the Veszprém sematism, he was suspended on May 10, 1948, because he left his last post in Hungary without permission and departed for the United States.
His grave is located at Green Acres Memorial Park and Mortuary in Bloomington, CA, USA.
Domestic service locations
From
To
Place i
Current name, country i
Church / institution
Position
1923
1926
Buzsák, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
assistant pastor, then interim administrator in 1926
1926
1931
Szőlősgyörök, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
assistant pastor
1931
1935
Súr, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
administrator
1935
1941
Tab, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
1941
1948
Mihályfa, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
parish priest
Foreign service locations
From
To
Place
Current name, country
Church / institution
Position
1948
Dumont, NJ, USA
assistant pastor
1949
1967
San Diego, CA, USA
assistant pastor
Literary activity
Kath. hitvédelem. Kaposvár, 1926. - Isten szőlőjének élete. (Kat. liturgia) Székesfehérvár, 1929. (Kv-ek a jó Isten szőlőjéről 1.)
Koloszár István: 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=561 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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