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Deésy István Ipoly OFM

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Deceased

Birth data:: Beszterce, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Bistrița, Romania — February 6, 1908
Death data:: Youngstown, OH, USA — February 12, 1964
Denomination:: Roman Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:: religious
Diocese / Order:: ferences (Ordo Fratrum Minorum) (Szent István Kusztódia)

Ordination level:: priest
Entry into religious life:: September 8, 1922
Perpetual vows:: June 27, 1929
Priestly ordination:: June 28, 1931
Place of burial:: Calvary Cemetery
Youngstown, OH, Hungary
Other name used:: Deési

Biographical data

He studied in Cluj-Napoca from 1919 to 1927, where he graduated from high school. He applied for admission to the Franciscan Order on September 8, 1922. He took his solemn vows on June 27, 1929. He was ordained a priest on June 28, 1931. The Romanians arrested and tortured him; later, the Hungarian government exchanged him for Romanian prisoners, so he served in Hungary until the reintegration of Transylvania. In 1946–47, he was held captive by the Russians and later died of an illness contracted there. In 1948, he fled to Austria. He arrived in the United States on May 5, 1948. He was the head of the consulate.

Domestic service locations

From	To	Place i	Current name, country i	Position
1931	1933	Déva, Romania	Deva	pastor, religious educator
1933	1942	Székelyudvarhely, Romania	Odorheiu Secuiesc	Prefect of the Collegium Seraphicum, professor of philosophy, master of the laity, chaplain, and member of the Definitory
1942	1946	Csíksomlyó, Kingdom of Hungary	Șumuleu Ciuc, Romania	assistant manager

Foreign service locations

From	To	Place	Church / institution	Position
1948	1952	Fairfield, CT, USA	Szent Imre R. K. Egyházközség	assistant pastor
1952	1961	Fairfield, CT, USA	Szent Imre R. K. Egyházközség	parish priest
1962	1964	Youngstown, OH, USA		the head of the custodianship, builder of the Shrine and Monastery of the Consoler of the Afflicted

Life timeline

Birth

February 6, 1908

Beszterce, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Bistrița, Romania

Entry into religious life

September 8, 1922

Perpetual vows

June 27, 1929

Priestly ordination

June 28, 1931

Service in the homeland

1931 – 1933

Déva, Romania, currently Deva

pastor, religious educator

Service in the homeland

1933 – 1942

Székelyudvarhely, Romania, currently Odorheiu Secuiesc

Prefect of the Collegium Seraphicum, professor of philosophy, master of the laity, chaplain, and member of the Definitory

Service in the homeland

1942 – 1946

Csíksomlyó, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Șumuleu Ciuc, Romania

assistant manager

Service abroad

1948 – 1952

Fairfield, CT, USA

Szent Imre R. K. Egyházközség

assistant pastor

Service abroad

1952 – 1961

Fairfield, CT, USA

Szent Imre R. K. Egyházközség

parish priest

Service abroad

1962 – 1964

Youngstown, OH, USA

the head of the custodianship, builder of the Shrine and Monastery of the Consoler of the Afflicted

Death

February 12, 1964

Youngstown, OH, USA

Sources

https://vasarnap.verbumkiado.ro/6-szam-2014-februar-9/1384-emlekezzuenk-regiekrl546/2976-februar367✕
KMVÉ: 1950-1965.
HSZI: 392-393.
Török: 154, 400.
Kusztódia
MPE - 1964: 27, 82-84.
KMV 1964. február 23., pp.1.
Az Erdélyi Ferences Gyűjtőlevéltár adatai alapján

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Deésy István Ipoly OFM: 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=184 (accessed: 2026-07-07).

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