Sátoraljaújhely, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — July 1, 1858
Death data:
Scranton, PA, USA — October 17, 1907
According to another source: October 27, 1907
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine — June 11, 1882
Place of burial:
Saint Mary's Greek Catholic Cemetery
Scranton, PA, USA
Other name used:
Rev Michael Constantine Lengyel
Biographical data
His father was Mihály Lengyel, a Greek Catholic priest, and his mother was Anna Fusek (Fux in other sources). His wife’s name has not been recorded. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On June 11, 1882, he was ordained a priest by János Pásztélyi Kovács, Bishop of Munkács. He served in the United States beginning in 1901. During his time in Scranton, he freed the parish from its debts, renovated the interior of the church, had a granite cross erected in front of the church, expanded the collection of chasubles, and had a new chandelier from Hungary installed.
Lengyel Mihály Konstantin, szakállasfalvi: 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=647 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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