Historical directory of Hungarian, Hungarian-descended, and Hungarian-speaking clergy serving abroad

Bielek József SJ

Bielek József SJ
Deceased
Birth data:
Nagyvárad, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania — April 14, 1906
Death data:
Toronto, ON, Canada — August 20, 1979
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
religious
Diocese / Order:
jezsuita (Societas Jesu)
Ordination level:
priest
First (temporary) vows:
August 14, 1939
Perpetual vows:
Toronto, ON, Canada — December 29, 1976
Priestly ordination:
Wépion, Belgium — December 7, 1951
Other name used:
Bieleck József
Biographical data
He entered the order on August 14, 1939. He completed his novitiate and studies in rhetoric in Budapest. He began his philosophical studies in Košice in 1943 and completed them in Szeged. He began his theological studies in Szeged in 1947, but left for the West the following year and completed his studies in Chieri, Italy. In 1951, he completed his third year of novitiate in Wépion, Belgium, where he was also ordained a priest on December 7, 1951. He took his final vows on December 29, 1976, in Toronto, ON, Canada.
Foreign service locations
From To Place Country Church / institution Position
1948 1951 Chieri Italy studies
1951 1953 Wépion Belgium studies, third year
1953 1957 Montréal, MB Canada college student (Latin and history)
1958 1964 Hamilton, ON Canada Magyarországi Szent István templom Hungarian pastor, editor
1964 1971 Toronto, ON Canada Szent Erzsébet templom assistant pastor, then parish priest from 1966 to 1971
1972 1977 Yonkers, NY USA Editor of the newspaper *Szív*
1978 1979 Hamilton, ON Canada Magyarországi Szent István templom Editor of the newspaper *Szív*
Literary activity
A Szív – szerkesztő
Life timeline
Birth
Nagyvárad, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Romania
First (temporary) vows
Service abroad
19481951
Chieri, Italy
studies
Priestly ordination
Wépion, Belgium
Service abroad
19511953
Wépion, Belgium
studies, third year
Service abroad
19531957
Montréal, MB, Canada
college student (Latin and history)
Service abroad
19581964
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Magyarországi Szent István templom
Hungarian pastor, editor
Service abroad
19641971
Toronto, ON, Canada
Szent Erzsébet templom
assistant pastor, then parish priest from 1966 to 1971
Service abroad
19721977
Yonkers, NY, USA
Editor of the newspaper *Szív*
Perpetual vows
Toronto, ON, Canada
Service abroad
19781979
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Magyarországi Szent István templom
Editor of the newspaper *Szív*
Death
Toronto, ON, Canada
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Bielek József SJ: 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=80 (accessed: 2026-04-05).