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Molnár István

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Birth data:: Gyertyános, Romania, currently Carpenii de Sus — August 15, 1920
Death data:: Calgary, AB, Canada — February 22, 2001
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Calgary, AB, Kanada

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: Calgary, AB, Canada — May 30, 1946
St. Mary’s Catedral
Place of burial:: Saint Marys Cemetery
Calgary, AB, Canada

Biographical data

He moved to Canada as an infant. His mother (Matild Kovács) died at an early age. He was ordained a priest at St. Mary’s Cathedral in Calgary, AB, on May 30, 1946. He served actively until 1994, when he retired due to illness.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1946	1952	Drumheller, AB, Canada		assistant pastor
1952	1962	Oyen, AB, Canada		parish priest
1962	1963	Taber, AB, Canada		parish priest
1963	1968	Calgary, AB, Canada	Szent Cecilia templom	parish priest
1968	1971	Calgary, AB, Canada	Corpus Cristi templom	assistant pastor
1971	1994	Calgary, AB, Canada	Szent Erzsébet magyar templom	parish priest
1994	2001	Calgary, AB, Canada		on sick leave, then on retirement

Life timeline

Birth

August 15, 1920

Gyertyános, Romania, currently Carpenii de Sus

Priestly ordination

May 30, 1946

Calgary, AB, Canada

St. Mary’s Catedral

Service abroad

1946 – 1952

Drumheller, AB, Canada

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1952 – 1962

Oyen, AB, Canada

parish priest

Service abroad

1962 – 1963

Taber, AB, Canada

parish priest

Service abroad

1963 – 1968

Calgary, AB, Canada

Szent Cecilia templom

parish priest

Service abroad

1968 – 1971

Calgary, AB, Canada

Corpus Cristi templom

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1971 – 1994

Calgary, AB, Canada

Szent Erzsébet magyar templom

parish priest

Service abroad

1994 – 2001

Calgary, AB, Canada

on sick leave, then on retirement

Death

February 22, 2001

Calgary, AB, Canada

Sources

KMVÉ: 1948-1989.;
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1957-1958.;
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/135633278/stephen-j-molnar✕
http://www.the-carillon.com/2001-pdfs/04-2001.pdf✓
http://www.the-carillon.com/2001-pdfs/04-2001.pdf✓

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Citation for this entry

Molnár István: 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=762 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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