Ipolyvisk, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Vyškovce nad Ipľom, Slovakia — November 3, 1859
Death data:
Hazleton, PA, USA — April 16, 1934
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Eperjes
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
February 15, 1885
Place of burial:
Saint John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cemetery
Summit Hill, PA, Hungary
Biographical data
His parents were Father Bazil Martyák and Katalin Janovits. He was the brother of Miklós and Viktor Martyák. His wife was Irén Dudinszky; they had one daughter. He was ordained a priest on February 15, 1885. He was widowed in 1908. Several sources mistakenly refer to him as a bishop, as he was not consecrated as a bishop but served as an apostolic administrator in the United States from 1916 to 1924. His task was to coordinate Greek Catholic pastors of Hungarian origin. Through his generous donations, he helped fund the construction of many Hungarian Greek Catholic churches in the United States. In recognition of his service, he was granted the title of papal prelate.
Domestic service locations
From
To
Place i
Current name, country i
Church / institution
Position
1889 circa
1892 after
Kobulnicza, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Kobylnica, Poland
administrator
1903 circa
Bártfa, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Bardejov, Slovakia
parish priest
1908 before
Bélavézse, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Beloveža, Slovakia
1908 before
Endrevágása, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
Andrejová, Slovakia
Foreign service locations
From
To
Place
Current name, country
Church / institution
Position
1895
1898
Lansford, PA, USA
1898
1899
Hazelton, PA, USA
1900
Lansford, PA, USA
1900
1903
Freeland, PA, USA
1908
1934
Lansford, PA, USA
parish priest; also apostolic administrator from 1916 to 1924
