Miskolc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Hungary — October 18, 1908
Death data:
Hamilton, ON, Canada — July 30, 1999
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Eger
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
October 30, 1932
Place of burial:
Montréal, QC, Canada
Biographical data
His great-grandfather was one of the Martyrs of Arad, József Knezic. His father was General Vilmos Henkey-Hőnig. He graduated from high school in Miskolc. He studied at the Gregorian University in Rome as a student of the CGU,9 where he was ordained a priest on October 30, 1932. He earned a doctorate in philosophy and then in theology. In 1945, he was arrested on charges of anti-people crimes and sentenced to three years in prison. After two months, he was temporarily released due to overcrowding in the prison. In 1947, he voluntarily reported to serve the remainder of his sentence. His sentence was commuted, and he was released after 10 months. He left the country in 1948 and served as a pastor in Austria and then in Switzerland. From 1950 to 1953, he was a Hungarian pastor in England. He was granted the title of papal prelate. He also served as a Scout leader and was chaplain to the Hungarian Knights of Malta.
Domestic service locations
From
To
Place i
Current name, country i
Church / institution
Position
1934
Diósgyőr, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
Vasgyár
assistant pastor
1935
1936
Nagykálló, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
religious educator
1937
1940
Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
Assistant pastor, church secretary of the Girls’ Association, and religious education teacher. Meanwhile, in 1940, he served as assistant pastor in Újhuta
1941
1942
military service as deputy school commander for priests and seminarians called up for training, with the rank of first lieutenant
1942
1948
Miskolc, Kingdom of Hungary
Hungary
Religious education teacher at the archdiocesan girls’ school; imprisoned in 1945 and 1947
Foreign service locations
From
To
Place
Current name, country
Church / institution
Position
1948
Austria
pastor
1949
Svájc
pastor
1950
1953
United Kingdom
Hungarian pastor
1953
Yarnell, AZ, USA
parish priest
1954
Great Falls, MO, USA
parish priest
1955
1961
Notre Dame, IN, USA
Notre Dame University
university professor
1961
1963
Bronx, NY, Hungary
USA
Manhattan College
teacher
1963
1977
Montréal, QC, Canada
Loyola College
teacher
1977
1979
Montréal, QC, Canada
retired
1979
1981
Toronto, ON, Canada
Szent Fülöp Oratórium
retired
1981
1999
Hamilton, ON, Canada
Szent Erzsébet Otthon
retired, the pastor of the home
Literary activity
A lelki barátságról. Írta Boldog Elréd. Lat-ból ford. Miskolc, 1943. Szt Máté evang. Kommentár. Bp., 1948. Inspiration in the Bible. Ném-ből ford. New York, 1961. On the Theology of Death. Írta K. Rahner. Ném-ből ford. Uo., 1961. Írói álnevei: Henkey Károly; Charles Henkey-Honig
Assistant pastor, church secretary of the Girls’ Association, and religious education teacher. Meanwhile, in 1940, he served as assistant pastor in Újhuta
