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Ditelján István Gyula, dr.

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Ditelján István Gyula, dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Baja, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — August 18, 1880
Death data:
Newark, NJ, USA — October 14, 1944
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Kalocsa-Kecskemét (korábban Kalocsa, Kalocsa-Bács)
Ordination level:
priest
Place of burial:
Holy Sepulchre Cemetery
East Orange, NJ, USA
Biographical data
His parents were Jakab Ditelján and Petronella Csilics. He was ordained a priest in Baja on June 24, 1902. He first arrived in the United States on November 19, 1923, aboard the Tyrrhenia, and returned to Europe a second time on September 12, 1924, aboard the Aquitania. In 1927, he was awarded a doctorate in musicology. He arrived permanently on May 1, 1929, aboard the steamship Ile de France. He served as the celebrant at the dedication ceremony for St. Stephen’s School in Passaic on September 19, 1937. In addition to his priestly ministry, he was also a musician, pianist, and conductor. He died of leukemia,
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1902 1908 Katymár Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary assistant pastor
1908 1914 Gara Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary assistant pastor
1908 1914 Bácsszentiván Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia
1914 1929 Szabadka Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia religious education teacher; meanwhile, he studied at the Academy of Music in Budapest and served as a chaplain during the war
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1929 1932 Detroit, MI USA assistant pastor; in other sources, parish priest
1932 1944 Newark, NJ USA parish priest
— — Irvington, NJ USA assistant pastor
Life timeline
Birth
August 18, 1880
Baja, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Service in the homeland
1902 – 1908
Katymár, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1908 – 1914
Gara, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1908 – 1914
Bácsszentiván, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia
Service in the homeland
1914 – 1929
Szabadka, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Serbia
religious education teacher; meanwhile, he studied at the Academy of Music in Budapest and served as a chaplain during the war
Service abroad
1929 – 1932
Detroit, MI, USA
assistant pastor; in other sources, parish priest
Service abroad
1932 – 1944
Newark, NJ, USA
parish priest
Death
October 14, 1944
Newark, NJ, USA
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Citation for this entry
Ditelján István Gyula, dr.: 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=201 (accessed: 2026-04-07).