Seaside Park, Bridgeport, CT, USA — November 20, 1957
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Hartford, CT, USA
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Eger, Hungary — April 14, 1946
Place of burial:
Saint Michael's Cemetery
Stratford, CT, Hungary
Biographical data
A second-generation Hungarian. At his bishop’s instruction, he completed his studies in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, between 1938 and 1946. On February 8, 1945, he was arrested along with Bishop Lajos Shvoy of Székesfehérvár on charges of passing information to Soviet troops. He was ordained a priest in Eger on April 14, 1946, and returned to the United States. He suffered from heart disease, which ultimately caused his death. After a ceremony, he was on his way home when he stopped at a park to get some fresh air; there, he suffered a heart attack and passed away.
Domestic service locations
From
To
Place
Country
Church / institution
Position
1938
1946
Székesfehérvár
Hungary
After completing his studies and being ordained, he moved back to the United States
Fülöp Ferenc: 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=294 (accessed: 2026-05-06).
