Kajdanó, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — December 29, 1886
Death data:
Bradock, PA, USA — August 1, 1959
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
previously: Eperjes
Diocese / Order:
Pittburgh, PA, USA
previously: Eperjes (1924-ig)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
1909
Other name used:
Rev. Julius N. Grigassy
Biographical data
His wife was Pani Yolanda Mary Grigassy; they had five children, including Gyula J. Grigássy, who also became a priest. He completed his theological studies in Uzhhorod and Budapest. He was ordained a priest in 1909. He earned a doctorate in theology from Pázmány Péter Royal University in Budapest. In 1924, he emigrated to the United States. He served as episcopal secretary for the Greek Catholic Diocese of Pittsburgh.
Domestic service locations
From
To
Place
Country
Church / institution
Position
1913
—
Petrik
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Slovakia
assistant pastor
1914
1924
Ungvár
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
theology teacher, religious education instructor, assistant pastor
1924 circa
—
Alsódomonya
Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ukraine
parish priest
Foreign service locations
From
To
Place
Country
Church / institution
Position
1924
1945
Pittsburgh, PA
USA
SS. Peter and Paul Church
episcopal secretary, head of the diocesan court, and pastor of St. Peter and St. Paul Church.
1945
1950
Homestead, PA
USA
St. John the Baptist Church
parish priest
1950
1959
Braddock, PA
USA
St. Michael Church
parish priest
Literary activity
A m. gör. kat-ok legújabb tört. Ungvár, 1913.
A lpászt-ok közig. elmozdításáról szóló Maxima cura decretum rövid ismertetése. Uo., 1916.
Isztoria Cerkvi Chrisztovoj. Uo., 1917.
Az új lat. egyhjogi törvénykv-nek a K-i szertartásúakra vonatkozó kánonai.
Grigássy N. Gyula, 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=336 (accessed: 2026-05-06).
