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Bakajsza Elek

Bakajsza Elek
Deceased
Birth data:
Homrogd, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — January 30, 1885
Death data:
Allentown, PA, USA — December 4, 1949
According to another source: Betlehem, PA, USA
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Eperjes
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
August 25, 1907
Place of burial:
Alpha, NJ, USA
Biographical data
He was ordained a priest on August 25, 1907. He was a married pastor; his wife was Olga Ladomérszky. They had five children. In 1921, he emigrated to the United States.
In McKeesport, he was accused of moral and financial crimes, but an investigation by the local bishop cleared his name. According to some sources, he was already serving as a Reformed pastor in 1940. Other sources refute his conversion, stating that he died as a pastor in Bethlehem, PA. His grave is in Alpha, NJ.
Domestic service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1907 circa Máté Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Slovakia
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1921 circa Betlehem, PA USA
1927 circa Toledo, OH USA St. Michael the Archangel Parish parish priest
1928 1930 McKeesport, OH USA Holy Transfiguration Hungarian Greek Catholic Church parish priest
1930 circa Warren, OH USA
1931 circa Havk Run, PA USA
Literary activity
Számos írása jelent meg az Eperjesi népiskolák lapjában.
Life timeline
Birth
Homrogd, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary
Priestly ordination
Service in the homeland
Máté, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Slovakia
Service abroad
Betlehem, PA, USA
Service abroad
Toledo, OH, USA
St. Michael the Archangel Parish
parish priest
Service abroad
19281930
McKeesport, OH, USA
Holy Transfiguration Hungarian Greek Catholic Church
parish priest
Service abroad
Warren, OH, USA
Service abroad
Havk Run, PA, USA
Death
Allentown, PA, USA
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Citation for this entry
Bakajsza Elek: 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=29 (accessed: 2026-04-05).