Mihálka, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Krainîkovo (Крайниково), Ukraine — March 22, 1875
Death data:
Rahway, NJ, USA — November 5, 1940
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács (1924-ig) → Pittburgh, PA, USA
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine — December 16, 1900
Place of burial:
Sacred Heart Cemetery
Hillsborough, PA, USA
Biographical data
His father was Antal Medveczky, a priest, and his mother was Aurélia Polyánszky. His wife was Jolán Sereghy; they had four children, one of whom, Dániel, became a priest. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On December 16, 1900, he was ordained a priest by Bishop Gyula Firczák of Munkács. In 1904, he emigrated to the United States.
Medveczky Elek: 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=720 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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