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Kotyuk J. István

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Birth data:: Erie, PA, USA — April 7, 1920
Death data:: Erie, PA, USA — November 27, 2000
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Erie, PA, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: USA — May 15, 1991
Place of burial:: Saint Francis Xavier Cemetery
McKean, PA, USA
Other name used:: Rev Stephen J. Kotyuk

Biographical data

He is a descendant of a family that emigrated to America early on. His parents were István Kotyuk and Gozella Zamba. His brother was József V. Kotyuk (1930–1993), whom some sources also list as a priest, but he was demonstrably not ordained. His ancestors built the Hungarian church in Erie, PA. He was ordained a priest on May 15, 1947. He retired in 1991.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Current name, country	Church / institution	Position
1947	1964	Meadville, PA, USA
1964	1991	McKean, PA, USA

Life timeline

Birth

April 7, 1920

Erie, PA, USA

Service abroad

1947 – 1964

Meadville, PA, USA

Service abroad

1964 – 1991

McKean, PA, USA

Priestly ordination

May 15, 1991

USA

Death

November 27, 2000

Erie, PA, USA

Sources

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5122279/stephen-j.-kotyuk✓
https://www.eriercd.org/images/pdf/Necrologybymonth.pdf✕
https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/67179315/✓
KMVÉ: 1977-1985.

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Citation for this entry

Kotyuk J. 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=575 (accessed: 2026-10-30).

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