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Bálint István József

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Bálint István József
Deceased
Birth data:
Bridgeport, CT, USA — December 23, 1938
Death data:
Bridgeport, CT, USA — May 16, 2020
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Bridgeport, CT
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
May 22, 1965
Other name used:
Stephen J. Balint
Biographical data
He began his seminary studies at Saint Thomas Seminary in Bloomfield, Connecticut, and completed them in Albany, New York. He was ordained a priest on May 22, 1965. He spoke Hungarian fluently.

From 1968 to 1971, he served as chaplain for the Pomperaug Council of the BSA, and during his many years of service with the BSA’s Connecticut Yankee Council, he received numerous awards. He retired on January 15, 2014. He was a Scoutmaster and chaplain for the Knights of Columbus.
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1965 1967 Danbury, CT USA St. Joseph Church assistant pastor
1967 1970 Bridgeport, CT USA St. Ambrose Church assistant pastor
1970 1971 Bridgeport, CT USA St. Ambrose Church a member of the clergy
1971 2014 South Norwalk, CT USA St. Ladislaus Church Hungarian pastor and parish priest, currently serving at St. Imre Church in Fairfield, CT
2014 2020 Stamford, CT USA retired
Life timeline
Birth
December 23, 1938
Bridgeport, CT, USA
Priestly ordination
May 22, 1965
Service abroad
1965 – 1967
Danbury, CT, USA
St. Joseph Church
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1967 – 1970
Bridgeport, CT, USA
St. Ambrose Church
assistant pastor
Service abroad
1970 – 1971
Bridgeport, CT, USA
St. Ambrose Church
a member of the clergy
Service abroad
1971 (?) – 2014
South Norwalk, CT, USA
St. Ladislaus Church
Hungarian pastor and parish priest, currently serving at St. Imre Church in Fairfield, CT
Service abroad
2014 – 2020
Stamford, CT, USA
retired
Death
May 16, 2020
Bridgeport, CT, USA
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Citation for this entry
Bálint István 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=58 (accessed: 2026-04-05).