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Medgyess A. József

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Medgyess A. József
Deceased
Birth data:
Gencs, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ghenci, Romania — March 5, 1908
Death data:
Freiburg, Germany — August 10, 1982
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Diocese / Order:
Szatmár
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
June 29, 1933
Other name used:
Medges, Nyisztor
Biographical data
There is a great deal of uncertainty regarding his biographical details. He was ordained a priest on June 29, 1933. According to some records, he was imprisoned in the 1950s. He arrived in the United States on July 2, 1952.
According to issue 1982/4 of *The Service*, he served as a pastor and teacher in the Los Angeles, CA, area beginning in the 1950s. At an unknown date after 1967, he returned to Europe and settled in Germany.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1938 Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary
1939 Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary Košice, Slovakia
1940 Nagygejőc, Kingdom of Hungary Veliki Heivtsi (Великі Геївці), Ukraine
1941 1946 Munkács, Kingdom of Hungary Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine
1946 circa Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary Hungary Szent Imre Kollégium prefect
1947 1948 after Debrecen, Hungary religious educator
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1934 Italy on sick leave
1935 1938 before Kreckelmoos, Austria pastor
1954 New York, NY, USA Flushing
1955 New York, NY, USA Arrochar Park
1956 1958 New York, NY, USA St. Joseph Hill Academy apologetics teacher
1964 Lockport, NY, USA
1965 1967 Blue Island, IL, USA
1967 after 1982 Freiburg, Germany
Life timeline
Birth
March 5, 1908
Gencs, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ghenci, Romania
Priestly ordination
June 29, 1933
Service abroad
1934
Italy
on sick leave
Service abroad
1935 – 1938
Kreckelmoos, Austria
pastor
Service in the homeland
1938
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
1939
Kassa, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Košice, Slovakia
Service in the homeland
1940
Nagygejőc, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Veliki Heivtsi (Великі Геївці), Ukraine
Service in the homeland
1941 – 1946
Munkács, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine
Service in the homeland
1946
Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary
Szent Imre Kollégium
prefect
Service in the homeland
1947 – 1948
Debrecen, Hungary
religious educator
Service abroad
1954
New York, NY, USA
Flushing
Service abroad
1955
New York, NY, USA
Arrochar Park
Service abroad
1956 – 1958
New York, NY, USA
St. Joseph Hill Academy
apologetics teacher
Service abroad
1964
Lockport, NY, USA
Service abroad
1965 – 1967
Blue Island, IL, USA
Service abroad
1967 – 1982
Freiburg, Germany
Death
August 10, 1982
Freiburg, Germany
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Citation for this entry
Medgyess A. József: 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=718 (accessed: 2026-07-06).
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