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Molnár Antal, Msgr.

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Deceased

Birth data:: Kajd, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tanakajd, Hungary — July 24, 1904
According to another source: Tanakajd, 1904. július 24.
Death data:: Betlehem, PA, USA — October 8, 1977
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Szombathely

Ordination level:: priest
Place of burial:: Saint Stephens Roman Catholic Cemetery
McAdoo, PA, USA

Biographical data

His parents were István and Teréz Molnár; he had five sisters. He completed his studies in Szombathely. He was ordained a priest on June 16, 1929. In Tibor Mészáros’s diary, his first name is listed as István, and he is identified as the parish priest of Letenye. According to Mészáros, he was very obese and an extremely depressed, resigned man.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Church / institution	Position
1929	1932	Letenye, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary		assistant pastor

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1932	1934	Betlehem, PA, USA	Kapisztrán Szent János Magyar R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1934	1957	McAdoo, PA, USA		parish priest
1958	1969	Allentown, PA, USA	Szent István R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest
1970		Betlehem, PA, USA	Kapisztrán Szent János Magyar R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest
1971		Hammond, PA, USA		parish priest
1972	1977	Betlehem, PA, USA	Kapisztrán Szent János Magyar R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest

Life timeline

Birth

July 24, 1904

Kajd, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tanakajd, Hungary

Service in the homeland

1929 – 1932

Letenye, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1932 – 1934

Betlehem, PA, USA

Kapisztrán Szent János Magyar R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1934 – 1957

McAdoo, PA, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1958 – 1969

Allentown, PA, USA

Szent István R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Service abroad

1970

Betlehem, PA, USA

Kapisztrán Szent János Magyar R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Service abroad

1971

Hammond, PA, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1972 – 1977

Betlehem, PA, USA

Kapisztrán Szent János Magyar R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Death

October 8, 1977

Betlehem, PA, USA

Sources

http://www.vasidigitkonyvtar.hu/vasidigiportal/image/vdkweb/vm_egyhazmegye_3k/3k_1_2r.html✕
Máté: 215.;
Török: 64, 81.;
KMVÉ: 1945-1978.;
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1950-1951.;
https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-call-msgr-anthony-molnar-19/12410674/✓
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261567668/anthony-j-molnar✕
https://www.myheritage.hu/research/collection-10002/tarsadalombiztositasi-elhalalozasi-mutato-ssdi?itemId=21693776-&action=showRecord&recordTitle=Anthony+Molnar✓

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Molnár Antal, Msgr.: 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=758 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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