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Csiszár István

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Csiszár István
Deceased
Birth data:
Veszprém, Hungary — February 2, 1939
Death data:
Kitchener, ON, Canada — October 1, 2018
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
previously: Veszprém
Diocese / Order:
Hamilton, ON, Kanada
previously: Veszprém (1973-ig)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Veszprém, Hungary — June 16, 1962
Place of burial:
Woodland Cemetery
Kitchener, ON, Canada
Biographical data
His parents were István Csiszár and Mária Wolstrommer. He was ordained a priest in Veszprém on June 16, 1962, but left the country later that same year. He arrived in Canada in 1973.
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1962 1972 Bécs Austria Chaplain at the Caritas refugee camp
1973 1980 Brantford, ON Canada Our Lady of the Assumption assistant pastor
1980 1983 Dundalk, ON Canada St. John parish priest
1992 1998 Hamilton, ON Hungary St. Patrick parish priest
1998 2000 Kitchener, ON Canada St. Anne parish priest
2000 2018 Kitchener, ON Canada retired
Life timeline
Birth
February 2, 1939
Veszprém, Hungary
Priestly ordination
June 16, 1962
Veszprém, Hungary
Service abroad
1962 – 1972
Bécs, Austria
Chaplain at the Caritas refugee camp
Service abroad
1973 – 1980
Brantford, ON, Canada
Our Lady of the Assumption
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1980 – 1983
Dundalk, ON, Canada
St. John
parish priest
Service abroad
1992 – 1998
Hamilton, ON, Hungary
St. Patrick
parish priest
Service abroad
1998 – 2000
Kitchener, ON, Canada
St. Anne
parish priest
Service abroad
2000 – 2018
Kitchener, ON, Canada
retired
Death
October 1, 2018
Kitchener, ON, Canada
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Citation for this entry
Csiszár István: 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=161 (accessed: 2026-04-05).