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Moltesz József SJ

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Birth data:: Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — January 21, 1928
Death data:: New York, NY, USA — September 15, 2004
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: jezsuita (Societas Jesu)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: September 24, 1946
Perpetual vows:: Buffalo, NY, USA — February 2, 1964
Priestly ordination:: Burgos, Spain — September 24, 1957

Biographical data

He entered the order on September 24, 1946. He completed his novitiate at Manréza in Zugliget, then studied philosophy in Szeged, but was forced to leave the country in 1949. He first studied in Chieri, then completed his studies in philosophy in Leuven in 1952. He spent his master’s degree years in Feldkirch from 1953 to 1954. From 1955 to 1958, he studied theology in Burgos, where he was ordained a priest on September 24, 1957. He took his final vows in Buffalo, NY, on February 2, 1964. In 2002, due to poor health, he moved into Murray-Weigel Hall at Fordham University, where he passed away.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1900	1992	Syracuse, NY, USA		retreat leader
1959		Auriesville, NY, USA		tercia
1960	1962	Antofagasta, Chile		Religious education and English teacher, leader of the Congregation of Mary
1963	1974	Buffalo, NY, USA		Religion, German, and Spanish teacher; leader of the Congregation of Mary
1975		Hamilton, ON, Canada	Magyarországi Szent István templom	Organizer of the Married Couples’ Weekend
1976		Clarence, NY, USA		Organizer of the Married Couples’ Weekend
1977	1982	Buffalo, NY, USA		Organizer of the Married Couples’ Weekend
1982	1985	States Island, NY, USA		retreat center director
1987	1989	Auriesville, NY, USA		retreat leader
1993	2002	States Island, NY, USA		retreat leader
2002	2004	New York, NY, USA	Murray-Weigel Hall	retired

Life timeline

Service abroad

1900 – 1992

Syracuse, NY, USA

retreat leader

Birth

January 21, 1928

Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Entry into religious life

September 24, 1946

Priestly ordination

September 24, 1957

Burgos, Spain

Service abroad

1959

Auriesville, NY, USA

tercia

Service abroad

1960 – 1962

Antofagasta, Chile

Religious education and English teacher, leader of the Congregation of Mary

Service abroad

1963 – 1974

Buffalo, NY, USA

Religion, German, and Spanish teacher; leader of the Congregation of Mary

Perpetual vows

February 2, 1964

Buffalo, NY, USA

Service abroad

1975

Hamilton, ON, Canada

Magyarországi Szent István templom

Organizer of the Married Couples’ Weekend

Service abroad

1976

Clarence, NY, USA

Organizer of the Married Couples’ Weekend

Service abroad

1977 – 1982

Buffalo, NY, USA

Organizer of the Married Couples’ Weekend

Service abroad

1982 – 1985

States Island, NY, USA

retreat center director

Service abroad

1987 – 1989

Auriesville, NY, USA

retreat leader

Service abroad

1993 – 2002

States Island, NY, USA

retreat leader

Service abroad

2002 – 2004

New York, NY, USA

Murray-Weigel Hall

retired

Death

September 15, 2004

New York, NY, USA

Sources

KMVÉ: 1987;Bikfalvi: 157.;
JTMR Levéltár IV.03 (Gyűjtemények, Fényképgyűjtemény);
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1984-1985.;
A Szív, 2004. november 1.;
https://leveltar.jezsuita.hu/index.php/hu/node/1702✓

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Moltesz József SJ: 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=768 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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