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Hegedűs M. István

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Deceased

Birth data:: Encs, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — February 9, 1905
Death data:: Ottawa, OH, USA — August 29, 1972
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Toledo, OH, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary — 1930
Place of burial:: Calvary Cemetery
Toledo, OH, USA

Biographical data

He emigrated to the United States in 1910 with his parents, János Hegedűs and Mária Tóth. He had seven siblings. He grew up in the Hungarian community in Toledo, OH; his bishop specifically intended him for the spiritual care of Hungarians. He completed his theological studies in Cincinnati, Innsbruck, and Budapest. He was ordained a priest in Budapest in 1930.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
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Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Country	Church / institution	Position
1930	1938	Toledo, OH	USA	Szent István R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1939	—	Fremont, OH	USA	St. Joseph Church	Assistant pastor, then Muskegon Heights, MI
1940	1956	Windber, PA	USA		parish priest
1940	—	Gary, IN	USA		assistant pastor
1957	1973	New Cleveland, OH	USA	Holy Family Church	parish priest

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Birth

February 9, 1905

Encs, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary

Service abroad

1930 – 1938

Toledo, OH, USA

Szent István R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Priestly ordination

1930

Budapest, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Hungary

Service abroad

1939

Fremont, OH, USA

St. Joseph Church

Assistant pastor, then Muskegon Heights, MI

Service abroad

1940

Gary, IN, USA

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1940 – 1956

Windber, PA, USA

parish priest

Service abroad

1957 – 1973

New Cleveland, OH, USA

Holy Family Church

parish priest

Death

August 29, 1972

Ottawa, OH, USA

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153852466/stephen-m-hegedus✕
Máté: 210.;
Shvoy: 76.;
KMVÉ: 1945-1974.;
Török: 310.;
ABTL: HU - ÁBTL - I. - 2.2.1. - IV/1 Külföldön élő személyek kartonjai, 1074-1075.;
https://www.myheritage.hu/research/collection-40001/familysearch-csaladfa?itemId=1839619079&action=showRecord&recordTitle=REV+Stephen+M+Hegedus✓

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Hegedűs M. István: 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=375 (accessed: 2026-05-06).