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Borsányi Jenő Gáspár Balázs OFM

Borsányi Jenő Gáspár Balázs OFM
Deceased
Birth data:
Szany, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — November 3, 1890
Death data:
Lima, Peru — September 4, 1964
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
religious
Diocese / Order:
ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Kapisztránus rendtartomány)
Ordination level:
priest
Entry into religious life:
September 5, 1908
Perpetual vows:
September 7, 1913
Priestly ordination:
June 14, 1915
Biographical data
His father was István Borsányi, and his mother was Julianna Pleskó. He had five siblings.
He entered the order on September 5, 1908, took his perpetual vows on September 7, 1913, and was ordained a priest on June 14, 1915. He arrived in Peru in 1950, where he founded the Mindszenty Movement.
Notes
Más forrás szerint kapucinus szerzetes volt.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1915 1950 Kaplony Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
1915 1950 Budapest Hungary
1915 1950 Kecskemét Hungary
1915 1950 Eger Hungary
1915 1950 Szolnok Hungary
1915 1950 Baja Hungary
1915 1950 Szeged Hungary
1915 1950 Szigetvár Hungary
1915 1950 Hatvan Hungary
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1950 1964 Lima Peru Hungarian pastor
Literary activity
Tolnamegyei Közlöny, munkatárs,
Terciárius Közlöny, későbbi Ferences Közlöny szerkesztő,
Lelkészi Értesítő, szerkesztő,
írásai jelentek meg a Magyar Papi Egységben.
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Birth
Szany, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Entry into religious life
Perpetual vows
Priestly ordination
Service in the homeland
19151950
Kaplony, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
Service in the homeland
19151950
Budapest, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Kecskemét, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Eger, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Szolnok, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Baja, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Szeged, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Szigetvár, Hungary
Service in the homeland
19151950
Hatvan, Hungary
Service abroad
19501964
Lima, Peru
Hungarian pastor
Death
Lima, Peru
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Citation for this entry
Borsányi Jenő Gáspár Balázs OFM: 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=107 (accessed: 2026-04-05).