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Galambos József

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Deceased

Birth data:: Kámon, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — July 23, 1901
Death data:: Scranton, PA, USA — September 18, 1955
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
previously: Szombathely
Diocese / Order:: Scranton, PA, USA
previously: Szombathely

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: Szombathely, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — June 27, 1924

Biographical data

His parents were János Galambos and Anna Kummer. He was ordained a priest on June 27, 1924, in Szombathely. In 1928, he emigrated to the United States. He suffered a heart attack while celebrating Mass, but he finished the service and passed away that evening in the hospital.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Position
1924	1926	Körmend, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary	assistant pastor
1926	1928	Sárvár, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary	assistant pastor
1926		Táplánfa, Kingdom of Hungary	Hungary	assistant pastor

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1928	1929	Bridgeport, CT, USA	Szent István R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1929	1955	Throop, PA, USA		parish priest
1929	1955	Scranton, PA, USA		parish priest

Literary activity

Cikkei jelentek meg a Katolikus Magyarok Vasárnapja c. újságban (az „Ahogy én látom” rovatát 10 éven át vezeti), valamint szerkesztője a Magyar Végvár c. újságnak és az Amerikai Magyar Rádiónak.
1952-53: a Mindszenty Népe kiadója és főmunkatársa
Szabad Magyarság c. újság szerkesztője, Nagyboldogasszony temploma, Throop, 1945

Life timeline

Birth

July 23, 1901

Kámon, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Priestly ordination

June 27, 1924

Szombathely, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Service in the homeland

1924 – 1926

Körmend, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service in the homeland

1926

Táplánfa, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service in the homeland

1926 – 1928

Sárvár, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1928 – 1929

Bridgeport, CT, USA

Szent István R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1929 – 1955

Throop, PA, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1929 – 1955

Scranton, PA, USA

parish priest

Death

September 18, 1955

Scranton, PA, USA

Sources

KMVÉ: 1945-1955.
Máté: 208.
Szabad Magyarság, 1958-09-21., pp. 9.
Kanadai Magyar Ujság, 1975-10-24., pp. 4.
http://www.vasidigitkonyvtar.hu/vasidigiportal/image/vdkweb/vm_egyhazmegye_3k/3k_1r.html✕
MKL: Galambos
Török: 88, 292.
Shvoy: 61.

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Galambos 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=305 (accessed: 2026-05-09).