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Györffy Albert Géza

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Deceased

Birth data:: August 11, 1894
Death data:: Fort Wayne, IN, USA — October 7, 1971
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Rozsnyó

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: May 16, 1918
Place of burial:: Sacred Heart Cemetery
South Bend, IN, USA
Other name used:: Győrfy, Gyürfy

Biographical data

He was ordained a priest on May 16, 1918. He arrived in the United States in 1920. From 1955 to 1971, he suffered from severe lung disease and was practically unable to leave his home, but he participated in Hungarian pastoral work to the best of his ability. As chairman of the Calvary Committee, he supported the Hungarian Calvary built in Fatima both financially and through his work.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Position
1920	—	Toledo, OH	USA	assistant pastor
1921	1935	South Bend, IN	USA	parish priest (the builder of the first church)
1935	1955	Gary, IN	USA	parish priest
1956	1959	South Bend, IN	USA	parish priest
1960	1971	Fort Wayne, IN	USA	on sick leave

Life timeline

Birth

August 11, 1894

Priestly ordination

May 16, 1918

Service abroad

1920

Toledo, OH, USA

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1921 – 1935

South Bend, IN, USA

parish priest (the builder of the first church)

Service abroad

1935 – 1955

Gary, IN, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1956 – 1959

South Bend, IN, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1960 – 1971

Fort Wayne, IN, USA

on sick leave

Death

October 7, 1971

Fort Wayne, IN, USA

Sources

Új Ember, 2015-04-26., pp. 14.
Szolgálat 13, nekrológ: Szolgálat 16. (1972/4) 93
Török: 172, 275, 282.
https://sbags.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Our-Lady-of-Hungary-1949-opt.pdf✓
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67647590/albert-geza-gyorfy✕
KMVÉ-1945-1972,
Máté: 209.
Shvoy: 132.
KMV, 1972-05-21., pp. 4.

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Citation for this entry

Györffy Albert Géza: 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=354 (accessed: 2026-05-06).