Egyek, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — April 6, 1901
Death data:
Winter Springs, FL, USA — March 3, 1983
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Hajdúdorog
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Nyíregyháza, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — December 6, 1925
Place of burial:
St. Makrina Cemetery
Uniontown, PA, USA
Biographical data
He completed his theological studies in Eger. He earned a teaching degree in philosophy, Latin, history, and geography from the Miskolc Law Academy and István Tisza University, and a doctorate in philosophy from Péter Pázmány University. He was a married pastor; his wife was Mária Szabó, and they had two children, Béla Sándor and Mária Márta. On December 6, 1925, Bishop István Miklósy ordained him as a priest of the Diocese of Hajdúdorog in Nyíregyháza. He helped build several churches in Canada. He is buried at Makrina Cemetery in Uniontown, PA, USA.
Domestic service locations
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To
Place i
Current name, country i
Church / institution
Position
1925
1936
Vajdácska, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
assistant pastor, then associate pastor
1936
1938
Végardó, Kingdom of Hungary
Sárospatak, Hungary
assistant pastor
1938
1944
Debrecen, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
Religious education instructor and high school teacher (typing)
Foreign service locations
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To
Place
Current name, country
Church / institution
Position
1945
1951
Németország (francia megszállási terület)
Germany
the pastor of the Hungarian-speaking Greek Catholics
