As a seminarian in 1944, he assisted Apostolic Nuncio Angelo Rotta in rescuing Jews. For this, he was later honored with the title “Righteous Among the Nations.” He was taken prisoner by the Soviets and was ordained a priest on July 20, 1948. From November 5, 1948, to August 1, 1953, he served a prison sentence for his pastoral work among young people. Due to his participation in the 1956 Revolution, he left for the West, where he resigned from the priesthood. His wife was Katalin Kőrösy, whom he married on July 6, 1957, in Rome. They had two children.
Domestic service locations
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1948
1948
Drégelypalánk
Hungary
Árpád-házi Szent Erzsébet templom
assistant pastor
1948
1953
off duty (imprisonment)
1953
1956
Nagymaros
Hungary
Szent Kereszt templom
assistant pastor
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After arriving in the United States, he left the priesthood and became a prominent member of the Hungarian community.
Literary activity
Szent Jakab mennyei egyszerűsége – Járai Judittal közösen, Kairosz Kiadó, Budapest, 2006
Báránszky Tibor: 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=60 (accessed: 2026-04-05).
