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

Balogh Bálint, dorogi

Balogh Bálint, dorogi
Deceased
Birth data:
Csicser, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Čičarovce, Slovakia — May 12, 1839
Death data:
Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine — June 8, 1909
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine — April 6, 1864
Other name used:
dorogi Pogácsás-Balogh Bálint
Biographical data
In other sources, his name is listed as Bálint Pogácsás-Balogh of Dorog.
His father was Mihály Balogh, a priest, and his mother was Mária Kecskóvszky. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On April 6, 1864, he was ordained a priest by Bazil Popovics, Bishop of Mukachevo. His wife was Irma Irén Bacsinszky of Bacsina (1843–1917), daughter of Jenő Bacsinszky, a priest, and Apollónia Jaromisz. They had five children, including Bálint Balogh, a Greek Catholic priest.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1864 1872 Harcos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Zboj, Slovakia assistant pastor
1872 1882 Poroskő, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Poroshkovo (Порошково), Ukraine parish priest
1882 1889 Radvánc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Radvanka (Радванка), Ukraine parish priest
1890 1894 Uglya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Ugla (Уґля), Ukraine parish priest
1902 1909 Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine parish priest
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1894 1897 Trauger, PA, USA parish priest
1897 1902 Scranton, PA, USA parish priest
Life timeline
Birth
Csicser, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Čičarovce, Slovakia
Priestly ordination
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine
Service in the homeland
1864 – 1872
Harcos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Zboj, Slovakia
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
1872 – 1882
Poroskő, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Poroshkovo (Порошково), Ukraine
parish priest
Service in the homeland
1882 – 1889
Radvánc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Radvanka (Радванка), Ukraine
parish priest
Service in the homeland
1890 – 1894
Uglya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Ugla (Уґля), Ukraine
parish priest
Service abroad
1894 – 1897
Trauger, PA, USA
parish priest
Service abroad
1897 – 1902
Scranton, PA, USA
parish priest
Service in the homeland
1902 – 1909
Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine
parish priest
Death
Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine
Sources
Images
Photo
Click an image to enlarge. Navigation: ← →, close: Esc.
Places related to this person on the map
● birth ● priestly ordination ● domestic service ● foreign service ● death ● burial
Related persons
Similar and related clergy
Citation for this entry
Balogh Bálint, dorogi: 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=38 (accessed: 2026-10-30).
Last modified: April 23, 2026 23:36 | Opened: 55 times