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Czirbusz József

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Czirbusz József
Deceased
Birth data:
Nagyvitéz, Hungary — November 9, 1882
Death data:
Tampa, FL, Hungary — March 29, 1937
According to another source: Kossuthville, FL, USA, 1937. április 27.
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
previously: Szeged-Csanád
Diocese / Order:
Cleveland, OH, USA
previously: Szeged-Csanád (korábban: Csanád)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
1906
Place of burial:
Roselawn Cemetery
Lakeland, FL, Hungary
Other name used:
Czirbuk
Biographical data
He was ordained a priest in 1906. In 1913, he was dismissed from the Diocese of Csanád for moral misconduct, after which he moved to the United States. He died suddenly; he had still celebrated the Good Friday service, but passed away that same night.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1906 1907 Temesrékás Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania assistant pastor
1906 — Óbesenyő Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania assistant pastor
1907 1913 Csanádpalota Hungary assistant pastor
1913 — Magyarpécska Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania assistant pastor
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1913 circa — Alpha, NJ USA
1913 after — Northampton, PA USA
1913 after — Pittsburgh, PA USA Latin teacher at a seminary
1927 before — Cleveland, OH USA founding pastor
1927 circa — Euclid, OH USA Szent Krisztina templom parish priest
1928 1937 Kossuthville, FL USA founding pastor
Life timeline
Birth
November 9, 1882
Nagyvitéz, Hungary
Service in the homeland
1906
Óbesenyő, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1906 – 1907
Temesrékás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
assistant pastor
Priestly ordination
1906
Service in the homeland
1907 – 1913
Csanádpalota, Hungary
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1913
Alpha, NJ, USA
Service abroad
1913
Northampton, PA, USA
Service abroad
1913
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Latin teacher at a seminary
Service in the homeland
1913
Magyarpécska, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1927
Cleveland, OH, USA
founding pastor
Service abroad
1927
Euclid, OH, USA
Szent Krisztina templom
parish priest
Service abroad
1928 – 1937
Kossuthville, FL, USA
founding pastor
Death
March 29, 1937
Tampa, FL, Hungary
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Citation for this entry
Czirbusz József: 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=134 (accessed: 2026-04-05).