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Füzér István Julián OFM, dr

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Birth data:: Héhalom, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — May 30, 1915
Death data:: Budapest, Hungary — June 2005
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Kapisztrán kusztódia)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: August 29, 1933
Perpetual vows:: March 25, 1940
Priestly ordination:: July 13, 1941
Place of burial:: Margit körúti ferences templom kriptájában
Budapest, Hungary

Biographical data

He entered the Franciscan Order on August 29, 1933. He took his perpetual vows on March 25, 1940, and was ordained a priest on July 13, 1941. From 1943 to 1946, he studied in Rome and lived at the Collegium Antonianum. He earned a licentiate in theology, then in 1946 he earned a doctorate in philosophy from the Gregorian University. He lived in the United States from 1946 to 1990. He served as director of the organization working for the beatification of Prince Primate József Mindszenty in the United States.
He was one of the founders of the American Hungarian League (1955).

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1941	1943		Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary		routine tasks
1990	2005	Budapest	Hungary	Budai Margit kőrúti ferences templom	assistant pastor

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1943	1946	Róma	Italy		pursuing studies
1947	1948	Roebling, NJ	USA
1949	1950	Milwaukee, WI	USA
1951	1960	Roebling, NJ	USA		parish priest, school founder
1960	1970	Dewitt, MI	USA		the spiritual director and director of the retreat house
1970	1972	New Brunswick, NJ	USA		parish priest (according to the KMVÉ, parish priest from 1971 to 1984)
1972	1984	Roebling, NJ	USA		parish priest
1984	1990	Detroit, MI	USA	Szent Kereszt R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest

Literary activity

Szentnek kiáltjuk. Mindszenty antol. Szerk. Youngstown, 1987. Mindszenty bíboros, a szent. Uo., 1989. Meghal az élő Isten Fia. Elmélkedések a keresztútról. Szeged. 1998. Cikkei jelentek meg a KMV-ban

Life timeline

Birth

May 30, 1915

Héhalom, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Entry into religious life

August 29, 1933

Perpetual vows

March 25, 1940

Priestly ordination

July 13, 1941

Service in the homeland

1941 – 1943

Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

routine tasks

Service abroad

1943 – 1946

Róma, Italy

pursuing studies

Service abroad

1947 – 1948

Roebling, NJ, USA

Service abroad

1949 – 1950

Milwaukee, WI, USA

Service abroad

1951 – 1960

Roebling, NJ, USA

parish priest, school founder

Service abroad

1960 – 1970

Dewitt, MI, USA

the spiritual director and director of the retreat house

Service abroad

1970 – 1972

New Brunswick, NJ, USA

parish priest (according to the KMVÉ, parish priest from 1971 to 1984)

Service abroad

1972 – 1984

Roebling, NJ, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1984 – 1990

Detroit, MI, USA

Szent Kereszt R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Service in the homeland

1990 – 2005

Budapest, Hungary

Budai Margit kőrúti ferences templom

assistant pastor

Death

June 2005

Budapest, Hungary

Sources

http://www.mindszentyalapitvany.hu/products/fuzer-julian-munkai/✕
MKL: Füzér
KMVÉ: 1947-1989.
Török: 212, 220, 262, 408.
KMV, 1979-05-20, pp.12.
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 826-829.

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Füzér István Julián OFM, dr: 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=298 (accessed: 2026-05-06).