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Nagy Dezső, Msgr., Dr.

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Deceased

Birth data:: Miskolc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — July 30, 1895
Death data:: Detroit, MI, USA — April 14, 1941
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Kalocsa-Kecskemét (korábban Kalocsa, Kalocsa-Bács) (1931-ig) → Detroit, MI, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: Kalocsa, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — June 23, 1918
Place of burial:: Holy Sepulchre Catholic Cemetery
Southfield, MI, USA
Other name used:: Rev Fr Desiderius Nagy

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Church / institution	Position
1918	1921	Bajaszentiván, Kingdom of Hungary	Baja, Hungary		assistant pastor
1921		Fajsz, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary		assistant pastor

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1921	1927	Flint, MI, USA			parish priest
1927	1941	Detroit, MI, USA		Szent Kereszt R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest

Literary activity

Detroiti Újság, A Jó Pásztor. - M: A csoda mibenléte, szerepe a ker. tanrendszerben és apológiája. [Dissz.] Bp., 1925. - Krisztus és a munkás (Christ and the laborer) H.n., 1934. - Detroitban 1930-: A Szt Kereszt Hírnöke (Holy Cross Messenger), 1934-: a Katolikus Cselekvés (Cath. Action) szerk-je.

Life timeline

Birth

July 30, 1895

Miskolc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Priestly ordination

June 23, 1918

Kalocsa, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Service in the homeland

1918 – 1921

Bajaszentiván, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Baja, Hungary

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1921 – 1927

Flint, MI, USA

parish priest

Service in the homeland

1921

Fajsz, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1927 – 1941

Detroit, MI, USA

Szent Kereszt R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Death

April 14, 1941

Detroit, MI, USA

Sources

Kalocsai Érseki Levéltár: Personalia – Nagy Dezső;
https://archivum.asztrik.hu/?q=oldal/nagy-desiderius✓
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185661211/desiderius-nagy✕
Káldor: 219., 228.;
Török: 139., 168.;
Shvoy: 22, 87.;
Máté: 215.;
MKL: Nagy;

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Nagy Dezső, Msgr., Dr.: 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=786 (accessed: 2026-07-06).

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