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

Grigássy J. Gyula

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Deceased

Birth data:: Petrik, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — January 19, 1911
Death data:: Perth Amboy, NJ, USA — April 23, 1966
Denomination:: Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Pittsburgh, PA, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: April 19, 1937
Place of burial:: Saint Nicholas Cemetery
Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
Other name used:: Rev. Julius J Grigassy

Biographical data

He was ordained a priest on April 19, 1937. He was primarily involved in pastoral work among the Slovak-speaking community.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1937	1940	Munhall, PA	USA	St. John Cathedral	assistant pastor
1940	1942	Perth Amboy, NJ	USA	St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church	parish priest who built the church
1942	1960	Pittsburgh, PA	USA		episcopal secretary
1960	1966	Asbury Park, NJ	USA	St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church	parish priest

Literary activity

My Prayer Book – angol és görög nyelven tartalmazza a liturgikus imákat History of the Church of Christ – görög katolikus egyháztörténeti könyv

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Birth

January 19, 1911

Petrik, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Priestly ordination

April 19, 1937

Service abroad

1937 – 1940

Munhall, PA, USA

St. John Cathedral

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1940 – 1942

Perth Amboy, NJ, USA

St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Church

parish priest who built the church

Service abroad

1942 – 1960

Pittsburgh, PA, USA

episcopal secretary

Service abroad

1960 – 1966

Asbury Park, NJ, USA

St. Michael Byzantine Catholic Church

parish priest

Death

April 23, 1966

Perth Amboy, NJ, USA

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Citation for this entry

Grigássy J. Gyula: 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=337 (accessed: 2026-05-06).