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Balogh Bálint, dorogi

Balogh Bálint, dorogi
Deceased
Birth data:
Csicser, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Čičarovce, Slovakia — May 12, 1839
Death data:
Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine — June 8, 1909
Denomination:
Greek Catholic
Ecclesiastical status:
diocesan
Diocese / Order:
Munkács
Ordination level:
priest
Priestly ordination:
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine — April 6, 1864
Other name used:
dorogi Pogácsás-Balogh Bálint
Biographical data
In other sources, his name is listed as Bálint Pogácsás-Balogh of Dorog.
His father was Mihály Balogh, a priest, and his mother was Mária Kecskóvszky. He pursued his theological studies in Uzhhorod. On April 6, 1864, he was ordained a priest by Bazil Popovics, Bishop of Mukachevo. His wife was Irma Irén Bacsinszky of Bacsina (1843–1917), daughter of Jenő Bacsinszky, a priest, and Apollónia Jaromisz. They had five children, including Bálint Balogh, a Greek Catholic priest.
Domestic service locations
From To Place i Current name, country i Church / institution Position
1864 1872 Harcos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Zboj, Slovakia assistant pastor
1872 1882 Poroskő, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Poroshkovo (Порошково), Ukraine parish priest
1882 1889 Radvánc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Radvanka (Радванка), Ukraine parish priest
1890 1894 Uglya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Uglja (Угля), Ukraine parish priest
1902 1909 Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine parish priest
Foreign service locations
From To Place Current name, country Church / institution Position
1894 1897 Trauger, PA, USA parish priest
1897 1902 Scranton, PA, USA parish priest
Life timeline
Birth
Csicser, Kingdom of Hungary, currently Čičarovce, Slovakia
Priestly ordination
Munkács, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Mukacsevo (Мукачево), Ukraine
Service in the homeland
18641872
Harcos, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Zboj, Slovakia
assistant pastor
Service in the homeland
18721882
Poroskő, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Poroshkovo (Порошково), Ukraine
parish priest
Service in the homeland
18821889
Radvánc, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Radvanka (Радванка), Ukraine
parish priest
Service in the homeland
18901894
Uglya, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Uglja (Угля), Ukraine
parish priest
Service abroad
18941897
Trauger, PA, USA
parish priest
Service abroad
18971902
Scranton, PA, USA
parish priest
Service in the homeland
19021909
Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine
parish priest
Death
Turjavágás, Austro-Hungarian Monarchy, currently Tur’ja Pasika (Тур'я Пасіка), Ukraine
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Citation for this entry
Balogh Bálint, dorogi: 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=38 (accessed: 2026-07-07).
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