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Nyeste János, Dr.

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Birth data:: Akron, OH, USA — October 23, 1924
Death data:: Cleveland, OH, USA — May 12, 1987
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: diocesan
Diocese / Order:: Cleveland, OH, USA

Ordination level:: priest
Priestly ordination:: Akron, OH, USA — December 17, 1949
Place of burial:: Holy Cross Cemetery
Akron, OH, USA
Other name used:: Rev John J Nyeste

Biographical data

His parents, Mátyás Nyeste and Mária, emigrated from Mezőkövesd; he was born in the United States. He had one brother, Mátyás. He was ordained a priest on December 17, 1949. He served as president of the Hungarian Historical Society of Cleveland. He died unexpectedly.

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1949	1961	Leechburg, PA, USA
1962	1963	Brownsville, PA, USA		Incidentally: Connellsville, PA
1964	1966	Dawson, GA, USA
1966	1971	Brownsville, PA, USA		Incidentally: Connellsville, PA
1971	1973	Point Marion, PA, USA
1974	1975	Cleveland, OH, USA	Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest
1976		Elyria, OH, USA
1977	1987	Cleveland, OH, USA	Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest

Life timeline

Birth

October 23, 1924

Akron, OH, USA

Priestly ordination

December 17, 1949

Akron, OH, USA

Service abroad

1949 – 1961

Leechburg, PA, USA

Service abroad

1962 – 1963

Brownsville, PA, USA

Incidentally: Connellsville, PA

Service abroad

1964 – 1966

Dawson, GA, USA

Service abroad

1966 – 1971

Brownsville, PA, USA

Incidentally: Connellsville, PA

Service abroad

1971 – 1973

Point Marion, PA, USA

Service abroad

1974 – 1975

Cleveland, OH, USA

Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Service abroad

1976

Elyria, OH, USA

Service abroad

1977 – 1987

Cleveland, OH, USA

Szent Erzsébet R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Death

May 12, 1987

Cleveland, OH, USA

Sources

KMVÉ: 1951-1988.;
KMV: 1987-06-07., pp. 7.;
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190802947/rev._john-j-nyeste✓
Török: 94, 113.

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Nyeste János, 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=826 (accessed: 2026-09-13).

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