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Nagy József, Dr.

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Nagy József, Dr.
Deceased
Birth data:
Prónayfalva, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tázlár, Hungary — August 7, 1915
Death data:
Los Angeles, CA, USA — May 7, 2000
Denomination:
Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
ismeretlen (nincs adat)
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
1940
Place of burial:
Calvary Cemetery
Los Angeles, CA, Hungary
Biographical data
He was ordained a priest in 1940. His original diocese is unknown. He left the country in 1945. From 1945 to 1950, he served as a hospital chaplain in Kronach, Germany. He spoke Hungarian, German, Spanish, and English.
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1945 1950 Kronach, Germany hospital chaplain
1951 1953 Puente, CA, USA
1954 1957 Los Angeles, CA, USA Szent István R. K. Egyházközség assistant pastor, then parish priest
1958 1961 San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
1962 1971 Los Angeles, CA, USA Szent István R. K. Egyházközség parish priest
1972 1976 San Bernardo Valley, CA, USA parish priest
Life timeline
Birth
August 7, 1915
Prónayfalva, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tázlár, Hungary
Priestly ordination
1940
Service abroad
1945 – 1950
Kronach, Germany
hospital chaplain
Service abroad
1951 – 1953
Puente, CA, USA
Service abroad
1954 – 1957
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Szent István R. K. Egyházközség
assistant pastor, then parish priest
Service abroad
1958 – 1961
San Juan Capistrano, CA, USA
Service abroad
1962 – 1971
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Szent István R. K. Egyházközség
parish priest
Service abroad
1972 – 1976
San Bernardo Valley, CA, USA
parish priest
Death
May 7, 2000
Los Angeles, CA, USA
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Citation for this entry
Nagy József, Dr.: 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=794 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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