Németbóly, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — August 31, 1920
Death data:
Róma, Italy — October 7, 1999
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
religious
Diocese / Order:
oratóriánus (Congregatio Oratorii)
Ordination level:
priest
Entry into religious life:
Róma, Italy — 1943 circa
Priestly ordination:
April 20, 1946
Place of burial:
Tagliacozzo, Italy
Other name used:
Dlusztus Mátyás
Biographical data
His original name was Mátyás Dlusztus. He had six siblings. According to records, he was a good athlete. He studied in Pécs starting in 1928. He was first a student at the Cathedral Choir School, then graduated with honors in 1938 from the Cistercian Order’s high school, the Nagy Lajos Gymnasium. He entered the Cistercian Order on August 29, 1938, and took his first vows on August 30, 1939. He renewed his vows on August 30, 1942. He studied in Rome beginning in 1941; it was likely there that he left the Cistercian Order in early 1943 and joined the Oratorian Order. He was ordained a priest in Rome on April 20, 1946. He also earned doctorates in philosophy, theology, and biblical studies. Together with Fr. Gellért Békés, OSB, he translated the New Testament. In addition to his native language, he knew 16 other languages. He lectured on the Bible at the Sorbonne in Paris; he held university chairs in Uganda, Kenya, and Naples. He served as superior of the Oratorian Order, president of its general congress, and a member of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.
Foreign service locations
From
To
Place
Country
Church / institution
Position
1946
1975
Róma
Italy
Secretary of the Pontifical Council for the Laity
1962
—
Los Angeles, CA
USA
assistant pastor, while also teaching at universities in North and South Carolina
Literary activity
Újszövetség fordítás (Békés Gellért bencéssel közösen)
Jézus tanításai – Újszövetség
Lukács evangéliuma
Jézus élete
Ivan Havener-rel közösen: 1. és 2. Tesszaloniki, Filippi, Kolosszei, Efezusi és Filemonhoz írt levél
